Are you addicted to gardening?

[Anonymous]

Spouse says that I am. I think it’s only natural. I work indoors all day and I’ve gone out of my way to make my gardens charming and beautiful.
Anyone else?

[Anonymous]

What make him say you're addicted?

[Anonymous]

Because I rush straight to the Garden when I get home.

[Anonymous]

It's healthy as long as you're careful with your back and use insecticide on your clothes - ticks and their nefarious diseases have never been so numerous in our area.

[Anonymous]

I love it, too. There’s just something about planting a seed and watching it grow into a beautiful flower or delicious produce.

I’m amazed that few people in my neighborhood plant flowers. They make a yard look so much nicer.

[Anonymous]

I'm definitely addicted. Landscaping definitely makes a big difference, not necessarily just flowers. I don't plant many "flowers" as I plant perennial flowers that come back, but there is usually at least something flowering at one time or another.

[Anonymous]

I am allergic to gardening. I grew up being used as forced labor in enormous vegetable gardens. I hate it.

[Anonymous]

I find weeding very relaxing...

[Anonymous]

People who enjoy planting trees, shrubs, perennials, annual, and even saving a tiny seedling have a good heart.

[Anonymous]

I was addicted at my first house. I transplanted shrubs, tried out many plants and annuals. I had successes and failures. It was a good way to learn about plants and landscaping.

I also learned the drawbacks: the expense and time consumption. Because you are not just buying that plant or flower. You also need, soil, fertilizer, mulch. You also need to water everyday and find a neighborhood kid to water it when you are on vacation!

When we moved to our next house, I wanted to keep it simple and only did the necessary things. Less is more. We took out all old trees and overgrown shrubs and added sod in its place. Grass is way easier to maintain than bunch of planting beds. We added a few choice plantings around the foundation.

[Anonymous]

It's a wonderful addiction! I wish more of us were so inclined.

[Anonymous]

I don't know if I would say I'm addicted, but I did get obsessed this year. Now that school is out it's harder to get anything done. I finally learned to wear long sleeves to avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was addicted at my first house. I transplanted shrubs, tried out many plants and annuals. I had successes and failures. It was a good way to learn about plants and landscaping.

I also learned the drawbacks: the expense and time consumption. Because you are not just buying that plant or flower. You also need, soil, fertilizer, mulch. You also need to water everyday and find a neighborhood kid to water it when you are on vacation!

When we moved to our next house, I wanted to keep it simple and only did the necessary things. Less is more. We took out all old trees and overgrown shrubs and added sod in its place. Grass is way easier to maintain than bunch of planting beds. We added a few choice plantings around the foundation.

Hmmm... have you heard of native perennials?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was addicted at my first house. I transplanted shrubs, tried out many plants and annuals. I had successes and failures. It was a good way to learn about plants and landscaping.

I also learned the drawbacks: the expense and time consumption. Because you are not just buying that plant or flower. You also need, soil, fertilizer, mulch. You also need to water everyday and find a neighborhood kid to water it when you are on vacation!

When we moved to our next house, I wanted to keep it simple and only did the necessary things. Less is more. We took out all old trees and overgrown shrubs and added sod in its place. Grass is way easier to maintain than bunch of planting beds. We added a few choice plantings around the foundation.

This makes me sad! I don’t water every day—twice a week during dry spells only. Our yard is full of native perennials and vegetables. So much more gratifying than sod.

[Anonymous]

Don't be so judgemental