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Hot take: I saw a guy at the Portland Rose Garden last fall who changed how I think about plant tags.
He was taking notes on his phone for every single rose, not just the name but the soil feel and which bees were visiting. I realized I'd been treating plant labels like museum plaques instead of real growing notes. Who else actually uses their garden visits to gather data, not just take pretty pictures?
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uma_martinez1d ago
What kind of notes help you the most later? I keep a simple note on my phone for each garden visit. I jot down the plant name, the date I saw it, and one thing I noticed, like "leaves looked dusty" or "full sun but not wilted." That one detail is often the clue I need when something in my own yard struggles.
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wendyk561d ago
My plant notes just say "pink one" and "smells nice." That guy would be so disappointed in me.
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