Sep 30, 2018

Bullshit is Better

Humans are so gullible--easy prey for marketers, as Edward Bernays (Freud's nephew and the Father of Propaganda) showed us starting in the early 1900's. Why? Often because we want to believe what the message promises so already are predisposed to acceptance; and the susceptibility is frequently amplified by laziness. As Aldo Leopold wrote in 1949, "The modern dogma is comfort [convenience] at any cost." The false hope of a magic concoction. Remember the fountain of youth

Rant of the Month

Unfortunately, most people know very little about plants and gardening, including many "professionals" employed to design, choose, install and maintain landscapes. This page spotlights specific issues with commentary on remedy or recommendation for course of action. Examples are numerous and easy to find -- rarely requiring me to travel far from home. Hopefully, these postings will make the task more difficult. I also feature seasonally appropriate topics and focus on species and issues to help educate.

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