среда, 14 марта 2012 г.

A garden walk on the wild side

When it comes to plant hardiness, gardeners divide themselves intotwo camps. Practical types accept their lot and choose specimenshardy to their zone. Dreamers take risks.

I lean toward the former. It seems rather irresponsible to takechances with another gardener's time and money.

When it comes to my own plot, I defected from the "practical" campa few years ago--for a blue lacecap hydrangea. Spurred by anirresistible attraction and encouraged by warmer winters, the zone-and-a-half chasm between us was deemed surmountable. I delight eachsummer when a few spindly blossoms appear. But I don't kid myself:Any self-respecting gardener in Zone 7 would surely replace …

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