Beginner Gardening: Hackberry Trees, etc, #3, 1 by SunnyBorders

SunnyBorders wrote:
Really like the physiotherapist. She's very knowledgeable and very sensible.
She also upgrades my anthropological past: includes functional anatomy and palaeopathology (lots of evidence of arthritis in the bones).
Maintain this garden, which I renovated a number of years ago, on an hourly basis. Much less pressure than my two contract gardens. Main reason is I just have to do what satisfies the (very nice) customer and not what satisfies me! On the other hand, I find it more difficult to maintain a smaller perennial garden than a larger one, even though it is takes far fewer hours.
Just got there - main work at this time, weeding and staking.
The hosta was there before I renovated the garden, but the customer wanted it reduced by about two thirds. The original garden was done by Pathways to Perennials, the only major local perennial gardening business. I really agree with the customer that they put in some very boring plants and she was told that they won't visit a property for less than $1000! If I did the garden on a contract basis, I would be adding plants all the time.