Control, and the complete lack thereof, is another gardening paradox. As we design plantings and decide what the overall look and feel of the garden will be, we’re in control. However, as soon as we plant and step away, we’ve given up that control and nature takes over; that’s when strange and wonderful, sometimes unfortunate, things happen. As gardeners, we learn to let go and later how to step back in and reclaim control–prune, remove, redesign–and then give up control again.
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