Comments on: A Rose by any other Name Smells as Sweet. How about No Name at all?

By: Sharayah

Sharayah — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 04:40:36 +0000

Yup, that’s a decent part of why I don’t weed Mom’s garden. Though I do pay attention when she buys plants, so I have a higher chance of recognizing what’s a flower and what’s a weed.

Mostly, though, it’s my dislike of working in the dirt and sun (or, well, partial shade) for long hours.

By: Daddy

Daddy — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 10:19:09 +0000

You said, “None of the rest of the household has any inclination towards weeding, not even to keep the place looking pretty while she’s gone.” Once about 4 years ago, I weeded one of the flowerbeds after I performed another chore in the front yard (laying down fresh mulch, perhaps). With such variety in flowers, it is difficult to tell a unique flower not in bloom from a weed. Your mother raged at me for pulling out half her flowers.

Later she actually inventoried the flowerbed and determined that I had pulled out only one flower. But I had learned my lesson: never weed the flowerbed.

By: Mom

Mom — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 04:00:44 +0000

Looks like a lantana in the flowerbox. One of the few annuals I buy, because they manage to survive being in an unwatered flowerbox. And they look awesome.