Just a note because I know you will all understand my pain.

[cynupstateny]

I just got back home after spending 5 1/2 weeks on Cape Cod. The herb garden I planted 30 years ago was weed whacked to the ground. The guy who mows for me said he thought he should "take out some of the bigger weeds"!!

 

[charley]

Oh, ugh!! My sister's yard man did that to her asparagus bed just as the

green was coming up!!

 

[marilynfl]

If you wanted them dead, you could have just called ME. I do it for free.

 

[deb-in-mi]

Ouch!

 

[sylvia]

Cyn, I would have cried.

 

[karennoca]

A stupid thing for him to do, but fear not! He did not pull them out did he?

Herbs loved to be pruned and they will grow back up in no time. I watch Farmhouse Rules now and then on the Food Network. That lady lives in Upstate NY. It is farming country, right? Maybe you can find a grower willing to share herbs until yours pop back up.
Did you have a talk with mow guy???

 

[junebug]

So sorry! DH did a similar thing several years ago, so I know how you must be mourning.

Karen's right, though. Some of them will come back.

Didn't the guy wonder why the "weeds" smelled so good?

http://eat.at/swap/forum1/58920_*Sniff*_Just_got_back_from_a_conference_and_DH_had_taken_out_half_my_herb_gar

 

[cheezz]

Which paper is his obit posted in??

 

[deb-in-mi]

I would've taken a Xanax (or two)!

 

[cynupstateny]

My DH never touched the herbs but when he thought my schefflera was getting too big he;d wait until

I left the house and then chop it down!

 

[cynupstateny]

He's a young guy who just started his own lawn business. I haven't said anything YET.

Still trying to think of a nice way to say it. I know he was just trying to help.

 

[cynupstateny]

Some are already coming back but he whacked the roots of the sage and tarragon smileys/frown.gif(

 

[marilynfl]

ha.

 

[orchid]

Find a way to let him know though so he doesn't do it again. Is

there anything you can make using one of the herbs so he can understand why you love them? Any kind of cookie or cake maybe and give to him? ((Cyn))

 

[cynupstateny]

Ha! Just talked to my mower. He said "I was wondering why those weeds smelled so good:!!

 

[karennoca]

My DH built a workshop and extra 3 car garage on the back of the house

He hired a friend to help him build. One day when I was at work, they laid the driveway out and decided my Japanese Maple that was mature and all filled out (and the most beautiful one I have ever had) was going to be in the way of the new building, so he cut it down. It was a tree his mom had bought for us when we bought this house. I was sick. I still am not over it. Our neighbors used to stop by every fall and tell us how beautiful that Maple tree looked. We have several Japanese Maples and different varieties, but that one was the prettiest and it loved where it was planted.

 

[angak1]

If I was him, and young just starting out, I would want to know. do him a favor and educate him

 

[angak1]

oh! this took my breath away.

 

[traca]

Absolutely! And I'd also offer him a chance to replant everything. Tell him how long you've

been nurturing that bed. He should know the impact of not knowing plants and how best to care for them.

My friend in London is dealing with a plant called Japanese knotweed. It's so invasive, you are legally not allowed to put it in the trash and it's been impacting home sales.

Be an expert in your field. Knowing your plant life can have a huge impact, in more ways than he can imagine.