tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post7600651096341006436..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Dear Hortense Hoelove Answers "Enough Flowers?"Carol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-49290508911249165752012-01-20T20:42:46.856-05:002012-01-20T20:42:46.856-05:00Thank you for your research, Hortense. I love the...Thank you for your research, Hortense. I love the answers you found!Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-77426751851918715612012-01-15T20:25:41.920-05:002012-01-15T20:25:41.920-05:00If you are planning on downsizing or moving in the...If you are planning on downsizing or moving in the next 5 years, don't plant more flowers; too many flowers are a negative to homebuyers who see High Maintenance after a certain point. If you will be living there longer than 5 years, plant away and enjoy to the fullest. It's your home, after all, and your "Garden Castle"!Gardentinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923923996364250087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-44696533454848020112012-01-15T09:39:27.161-05:002012-01-15T09:39:27.161-05:00The myth that one can have too many flowers ranks ...The myth that one can have too many flowers ranks up there with Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-69989236126983853132012-01-13T18:57:33.571-05:002012-01-13T18:57:33.571-05:00LOL, Carol...enough flowers...never!! I knew this ...LOL, Carol...enough flowers...never!! I knew this would be your final conclusion (although, I did wonder for a brief moment if you were going to suggest a 'greener' alternative')...Thankfully, you didn't.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-86639766645264693502012-01-13T18:13:04.351-05:002012-01-13T18:13:04.351-05:00It's like Franz Joseph telling Mozart that his...It's like Franz Joseph telling Mozart that his music has "too many notes." Heresy!Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-74819332543184527362012-01-13T16:23:15.273-05:002012-01-13T16:23:15.273-05:00Like Dee, I experienced a strong sense of relief w...Like Dee, I experienced a strong sense of relief when I read this research.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-58956486432614727872012-01-13T12:59:35.285-05:002012-01-13T12:59:35.285-05:00Whatever would we do without the sage advice of Ho...Whatever would we do without the sage advice of Hortense Hoelove?Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-42178419648559334862012-01-13T11:02:53.457-05:002012-01-13T11:02:53.457-05:00I am glad to see this question put to bed with suc...I am glad to see this question put to bed with such exhaustive research. Just in time for spring planning too!growingagardenindavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959600840504166899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-48011862705274692172012-01-13T09:50:10.489-05:002012-01-13T09:50:10.489-05:00Whew! I'm glad to hear that. I was worried I&#...Whew! I'm glad to hear that. I was worried I'd gone overboard too. :) ~~DeeDee/reddirtramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-59813535486822418732012-01-13T08:33:09.896-05:002012-01-13T08:33:09.896-05:00Thank you for not only answering my question, Hort...Thank you for not only answering my question, Hortense, but also for doing such extensive research! I'm so glad you were able to shoo the garden faeries away from the keyboard for awhile. I was wondering if you were possibly sunning on a beach somewhere until gardening season began.<br /><br />I feel so much better now that I know my husband was just uttering two random words together--he Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-50284605332198551972012-01-13T07:47:49.499-05:002012-01-13T07:47:49.499-05:00I agree that there can't be too many flowers. ...I agree that there can't be too many flowers. Unfortunately, my husband thinks I have enough. He mows the lawn, so he doesn't want to work around flower beds. i keep telling him that if we had more flower beds. he would have less to mow. It falls on deaf ears.Helen Malandrakisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-62888599307039049162012-01-13T06:46:32.816-05:002012-01-13T06:46:32.816-05:00i have some advise for those who are worried about...i have some advise for those who are worried about 'too many flowers' Do not spend your money on therapy, you will regret this. It doesn't work and all the money tht you spent on therapy will be wasted and you could have spent it on more flowers.cynthianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-43534737850727385612012-01-13T06:02:10.756-05:002012-01-13T06:02:10.756-05:00"..two random words said together." Tha..."..two random words said together." That is pure brilliance! No such thing, absurd actually, enough flowers. Almost the same as enough shoes (Uggs).Fairegardenhttp://fairegarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-54717347250904970772012-01-13T04:12:11.113-05:002012-01-13T04:12:11.113-05:00The only person who can - with authority - tell me...The only person who can - with authority - tell me that I have "enough flowers" would be my bank assistant... But as long as I don't have to go to her, asking for a loan to finance a new flower bed, I'm pretty sure that "more is more" is the correct motto for a garden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-50331917299693218452012-01-13T00:41:15.934-05:002012-01-13T00:41:15.934-05:00And I would add to Rohrerbot's comment....go b...And I would add to Rohrerbot's comment....go big or go home! Power to the flowers!!!Toni - Signature Gardenshttp://signaturegardens.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-18647536634011817152012-01-12T23:57:22.348-05:002012-01-12T23:57:22.348-05:00I agree with this advice. There's never enoug...I agree with this advice. There's never enough flower in the garden. I'd say have fun with those catalogs and go big. :)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-26112588559042575832012-01-12T22:49:17.480-05:002012-01-12T22:49:17.480-05:00Dear Hortense, that was brilliant. You need to pu...Dear Hortense, that was brilliant. You need to push the garden fairies aside and take over the key board more often. Indeed there can never be enough flowers...<br />yours truly, <br />No way are there ever enough flowers<br />NashvilleGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.com