Okay, one last quick entry, and then I really have to get to work.

I was surfing sites about azalea bonsai, and I ran across an online store that said an azalea bonsai would make a wonderful “living” gift. Lie!!! You shouldn’t give plants as gifts anymore than you should give pets as gifts. They require watering, feeding, repotting, pest control, nurturing. They are just like pets. Plants take time and can be a huge pain in the hiney.

I used to give plants as gifts myself but now I know the truth. I am a budding gardener (he he he, a little pun) and I realize now how much work they are. I enjoy my little garden, but I would never give a plant as a gift now. They almost invariably die.

Just a little word of advice. 🙂