They are beautiful. But, mine were in the way, cutting an odd line across the backyard. Oh, I am sure years ago when a pool was fenced in there they made a lovely hedge row, but now they stand as a random wall in the middle of my yard.
They had to go. The temporary fix of mowing them down would not do. For the last week I have dug and dug those 15+ old plants out of there safe bed. They did not want to go. I told them about the lovely sun filled hill they would be going to. They simply would not believe me, and as I look at their root balls sitting in plastic trash bags I do understand.
They will wake up in a happier place though. Where they will be allowed to grow free and people will look at them and say "How lovely" and not "Why did you put those there?" I did keep a few plants, in places where there color and fragrance will be welcomed and admired. A memorial to the past.
Now I just have to make sure the ants aren't going to revolt and storm the house.
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