Since Doug and I first bought our home in Naperville, we have always disagreed on how to trim our bushes. He has always liked our landscaping to look natural with only minor trimming several times a year. I one the other hand preferred to have all bushes shaped and kept small. It made sense that our opinions differed. The landscaping at his parents' home was large almost covering the front of the home. Ours was always kept small so the house was in open view.
At first, we followed more of Doug's thoughts on the landscaping. That seemed fair to me since he did most of the yardwork. Once he started traveling more and I got involved, we changed to more of my way of thinking. I was very glad when we moved to Florida that Doug changed his opinion completely. I didn't have to do much persuading either. Once he saw that large bushes and brush near the house brough more bugs, lizards and snakes he agreed to minimal landscaping near the home and rock instead of mulch.
Our houseplants, on the other hand, have still continued to be a debate. Doug likes to have them grow naturally, and I prefer them trimmed. Since I take care of them, I agreed to leave two grow and prune the rest as I saw fit. I had mentioned to him not to long ago that our angel wings plant was starting to take over the top shelf. He wasn't quite ready for me to do anything about it yet but agreed to think about it. I guess the plant had another idea. This morning I woke up to it lying on the ground. It had taken quite a fall from the top tier and lost many leaves and a few of the vines along the way. I couldn't believe it. The vines must have gotten too heavy. I was able to replant what was left in another planter and get it back up on the shelf this afternoon. After that mishap, Doug was fine with me doing research on all of the plants to see the best way to care for them even if it meant trimming a few more. I was glad to hear that as I didn't want any more late-night free falls to happen to my beloved houseplants.
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