Horticulture Lesson

Eric went on a little rant on Sunday, after leaving the nursery where we bought Mother's Day plants for my mom.


"You know what really annoys me? The fact that "annuals" aren't plants that bloom once a year. I mean, that's the definition of annual! Why would you call a plant that only blooms once and then dies an annual? And really, why would you ever buy an annual anyway? It's like taking your money and burying it in the ground, instead of buying a house.

So really, perennials should be called annuals, and annuals should be called a waste of money..."