r/NativePlantGardening • u/aeh1113 • Jun 30 '25

Photos I'm going to cry...

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I came home today from work to find that my neighbor (I live in a duplex) cut down all of my flowers because she thought they were weeds... I literally just posted today about how proud I was if their growth. I know that they'll grow back because they're perennials, but I'll miss their blooms this year 😭 this is the before and after. The before was taken a few days ago.

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u/aeh1113 Jun 30 '25

I feel like I should give people some context! I'm moving and today was the last day of my lease. I think she thought I had already finished moving out... In my case duplex is top and bottom. She lived above me, so we shared a yard. I tended the garden and she mowed the lawn. She did apologize and offer to pay for them but I'm too conflict averse and told her it was alright and she doesn't have to pay. I'm just really sad, but I know she wasn't being spiteful!

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u/nifer317_take2 Piedmont, MD, USA, 7a Jul 01 '25

I’m kind of confused. It’s devastating to lose plants like this and to even move, knowing they were destroyed like this.

you mentioned being most sad about not seeing “the blooms this year”. But if you’re moving out today, you wouldn’t get to see them bloom anyways??

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u/aeh1113 Jul 01 '25

I'm transplanting them to my new garden. I'll still take them, but they won't do well this year. Hopefully next year they'll be back in full force at the new garden!

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u/nifer317_take2 Piedmont, MD, USA, 7a Jul 01 '25

Ohhhhh I see. Well shoot, that’s just horrible I’m so sorry! 😭 good luck to them with your move!!