Renie wanted a gorgeous new flower garden. So she spent some time picking the brain of a college educated agriculturalist, a man who had spent years as a high school teacher in that field. Plus for the last ten years after retirement, he and his wife had a “hobby” – working their own small truck farm. He had qualifications galore for knowing when, what, where, and how to plant just about anything.

So now she was ready. She knew exactly what plants she wanted to have in her flower garden, and where, And how to care for them. The expert had briefed her on the best environment for her plants. Fer...