Dear Reader,
"You are beautiful. I am going to take real good care of you. Thanks for coming to my yard. If you need anything, try to find a way to let me know. I'm at your service."
I planted a young desert cassia tree in front of my house this week and after it settled in the ground, I gave it a big drink of water and officially welcomed it into my yard.
Yes, I talk out loud to my plants, because I think it makes a difference in their lives. When you chat with someone on a daily basis, you get to know each other and you become friends. But on the other hand, it does create an emotional bond and since I have 10 flower gardens surrounding my house, some days helping friends is a big responsibility. On my daily walk around the gardens, I might notice one of my "friends" needs a drink, another needs a haircut (it's a bit overgrown), another--it's time to fertilize, another plant--well--it looks like it's getting too much sun and maybe I need to move it. I complain a little sometimes about the responsibility, but taking care of plants is a perfect match for me, and apparently the word has spread.
A few weeks back, there was a note taped to my side porch from someone I'd never met. "Did you get the plants I left in your driveway the other day? I can't seem to keep them healthy, but I thought you could bring them back to life!" And this past Monday, a good friend of mine called and said she discovered two houseplants, shoved back in a corner, where she works. "They look terrible, Suzanne. I told the plants that you were their best hope, so I'm dropping them off later today."
When the plants arrived, I whispered to them, "You are beautiful. I am going to take real good care of you. If you need anything, try to find a way to let me know. I'm at your service."
You'll be glad to hear, they are already looking much better.
Of course I have photos. I hope you enjoy them...click here.
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
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