Robert wrote:

Perhaps the TV sanitised garden programmes have something to answer for

That maybe, and sheep mentality as well.


(or are we just being old fashioned)?

Not at all, rather modern fashioned: more and more people are conscious
of the excesses in gardening in the past and try to go the other way.
You have very healthy gardening principles, and seem to be very
diplomatic which is commendable.

It also may be didactic: if you had simply shouted and threatened action
it would have frozen your neighbours in their attitude. Now, in time,
maybe they'll see your own garden in a different light -
congratulations, you're making them evolve!


Greg

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