Nick Maclaren wrote:

In article ,
Warwick Dumas wrote:

Did anyone else notice when this ng was officially brought under the aegis
of the Helpfulness Police? I think I must have missed it. :-(

That's when you need them to help you.

It happens that the natural habitat of grape hyacinths has been largely
destroyed and if gardeners don't look after them, we one day might not have
them. The point of view that they should not ever be destroyed by the
bucketload is perfectly tenable, and there is no reason for anyone to feel
shy of expressing it. There's if anything even less reason to worry about
questioning someone else's taste, imho.

They are not exactly endangered in UK gardens! It is nonsense to say
that they need protection here - the only way that they will be
reduced much in the UK is if our garden ecologies change, and
removing them from a few gardens doesn't count as that.

In point of fact an acquaintance was so horrified to hear that I was
composting them that I sent some to Scotland for her :-)
waves to Jill

They're allowed to remain ouside the garden in the hedgebottom beside
the pavement, provided they behave themselves.

regards
sarah




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