When you tell someone that you are making a garden, invariably they see it as a chance to give you something out of their garden. Have you noticed that? And will they be sharing part of their very rare and slow growing treasure that a friend smuggled into Canada from Outer Mongolia in their suitcase one year? You bet they won’t. They’ll be sharing some fast growing, dare I say it, invasive monster that will take over your entire garden in a couple of years, and that you will forever be trying to dig out … and failing. So it has been my experience with Vinca minor, comfrey, Rudbeckia (20 years of pulling it out every year and it still thrives) to name a few. I really don’t know if it’s due to a lack of ruthlessness (gardeners are so kind that they can’t bear to throw any plant into the compost heap), or if they are just being well-intentioned and wanted to give you something easy to grow.
Lesson #3. Beware of gardeners wanting to share from their garden … unless you really know what you’re getting.
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