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A Control Issue� 2001-03-16 Have you ever noticed how with most men, gardening is not really about life or beauty or the abundance of nature, but about control. I see that as one of the major indicators of the difference between men and women. For many men, there is no gardening, there is only yard work. Keep the lawns mowed, the weeds pulled, the hedge trimmed and the trees pruned. Keep everything in it's box, within boundaries. For me gardening is about joy. About taking what nature gives, be it food, flowers, or the wildlife that comes to visit and reveling in it. � |