Things that don't belong in a Garden

[icowden]

Does anyone else really dislike some things / plants / trees being in a garden?

My example is Palm Trees in British gardens. I just don't like it. I don't understand why anyone would want one. They aren't a normal part of British flora. If you want a Palm tree, go on holiday. That's where they belong. It really irritates the tiny little Englander part of my psyche that I try to keep silent and well behaved.

I realise that my irritation is irrational, unjustified and pointless. I just wondered if anyone else has irrational, unjustified and pointless dislikes of odd garden choices!

 

[Sittingduck]

Screaming children

 

[vickster]

Screaming children

Just children frankly

 

[Tom...]

Gnomes!

 

[Tail End Charlie]

In no particular order

Gnomes
Monkey puzzle trees
Hot tubs
Pampas grass
Those twee windmill/ dog/ zombie concrete cast things
Twee signs eg "the dog's OK beware of the kids"
Leylandii

I'm sure others will come to mind.

 

[PK99]

Errm, the majority of Garden Plants are non-native....
Lupins = North American
Most rose species = Asian
Apple originated in Cental asia
Agapanthus = South Africa
Red hot poker = Southern & Cental Africa

 

[T4tomo]

grumpy feckers moaning about what is in other peoples gardens?

 

[icowden]

Errm, the majority of Garden Plants are non-native....

True, but they *feel* native. They fit in. They don't come over here with their fancy leaves going "look this house is a tropical paradise in Penge".

 

[icowden]

Gnomes
Monkey puzzle trees
Hot tubs
Pampas grass
Those twee windmill/ dog/ zombie concrete cast things
Twee signs eg "the dog's OK beware of the kids"
Leylandii

I'm with you on the Monkey puzzle tree. I don't mind *seeing* a leylandii or similar tree but I don't like them (and I include my own hedges in that) because they are so hard to maintain and can't be cut back).

 

[PeteXXX]

Cat 💩, especially in long grass when whipped up with a strimmer..

 

[Ian H]

Does anyone else really dislike some things / plants / trees being in a garden?

My example is Palm Trees in British gardens. I just don't like it. I don't understand why anyone would want one. They aren't a normal part of British flora. If you want a Palm tree, go on holiday. That's where they belong. It really irritates the tiny little Englander part of my psyche that I try to keep silent and well behaved.

I realise that my irritation is irrational, unjustified and pointless. I just wondered if anyone else has irrational, unjustified and pointless dislikes of odd garden choices!

Those 'palm trees', commonly known as Torbay Palms, are actually New Zealand Cabbage trees (Cordyline). I believe they were a Victorian import along with Monkey-Puzzle trees. E cut one down in the small front garden of her London house, then tried to poison it as it continued to sprout shoots. It would not die. She sold the house.

 

[MichaelW2]

Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Pagodas
Japanese Cherry Trees
Japanese Zen

 

[GuyBoden]

Cats that kill baby birds and all of the small mammals are a pet hate of mine.

 

[geocycle]

Plastic grass, and cars.

 

[raleighnut]

Yapping little dogs

"Yes you're right love he is a little Shitzu"