While the saying that every dark cloud has a silver lining might be true, so might be the opposite. The darker side of that old saw became abundantly clear to me recently when I realized that the City’s decision to replace all of its 100 year old lead water pipes with new copper ones meant that a good portion of the palm collection in my front yard might be under the gun.
Now it’s really good news that they’re investing in the ancient infrastructure in my neighborhood, but after a number of conversations and some private investigating on my part, I discovered some very unsettling news about my finely landscaped front yard. Every plant – and anything else - sited between the main waterline in the street and the hookup halfway up the front yard would be removed, trampled or both by construction crews detailed to install the new water lines.
Unfortunately for the very well established and largest S. Minor (featured above, with a light covering of snow, on Easter day) on the property, its space is in the city’s cross hairs. The good news is that I’ll have 24 hours to get it out of the path of progress. The bad news is that I’m not the most patient person and often end up destroying plants I’m trying to move. I've noted that as a designated area of personal growth for me.
If all goes well, the palm will be removed, and then replanted within a 24 hour period.
At least, that’s what I’m hoping for.
Now it’s really good news that they’re investing in the ancient infrastructure in my neighborhood, but after a number of conversations and some private investigating on my part, I discovered some very unsettling news about my finely landscaped front yard. Every plant – and anything else - sited between the main waterline in the street and the hookup halfway up the front yard would be removed, trampled or both by construction crews detailed to install the new water lines.
Unfortunately for the very well established and largest S. Minor (featured above, with a light covering of snow, on Easter day) on the property, its space is in the city’s cross hairs. The good news is that I’ll have 24 hours to get it out of the path of progress. The bad news is that I’m not the most patient person and often end up destroying plants I’m trying to move. I've noted that as a designated area of personal growth for me.
If all goes well, the palm will be removed, and then replanted within a 24 hour period.
At least, that’s what I’m hoping for.
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