Can You Turn Down a Free Plant?









Heather said…
How about planting it in a container? That way it won't spread and if it dies over the winter -- problem solved.

Alternately, you could very politely go back to the neighbor and say "I was so excited by your gift that I jumped on-line to research it and discovered that this grass has some invasive tendancies. Since this is my first time gardening I think I need to stick to low maintenance plants, but thank you so much for thinking of us."
Naturegirl said…
thank you for the offer but I just cannot plant another..I am sure you'll think of someone who can accept your lovely gift.. > simple and straight to the point. hugs NG
bill said…
"plant" it in such a way that it is sure to die.
Leslie said…
I haven't been given very many plants...I must be hanging around the wrong people! But my privets came partly from my mom and dad and partly from birds...and they are one of the biggest repeat jobs in my yard. I spend a ridiculous amount of time pruning them each year.
Dirty Knees said…
I like the idea of planting it in a container. Let it live there for a while, then get rid of it. Explain to the giver that it didn't fit in with your new plan, which it doesn't!
Tina said…
I'd chuck it and if asked about it, I think I'd say that I passed it on to someone else because it was exactly what they were looking for and I couldn't decide on the perfect place for it anyway.

As for horror stories: well, that Bishop's Weed, Goutweed, Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum', whatever you choose to call it, looked pretty darn harmless when I was given a clump. I blogged about it last October. Ugh! It will eat your house - after it has dined on your dog, your cat ... and your kids.
herself said…
The woman in charge of the local arboretum gave a talk I attended recently.

The thing I remember the most is one statement:

"Beware of gardener's bearing gifts."