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| Consumers are presented with this array of mostly nonnative plants in full bloom to plant so their yards can decorated with plants at peak bloom all the time. |
Where are the native plants?
New homeowners and beginning gardeners find displays similar to this photo that I took at a big box store a few years ago. It's filled with mostly nonnative annuals in full bloom. Each tray is not too expensive, but after they fade in a couple of months, people are expected to come back to replace them with the next set.
Examples in garden magazines and gardening TV shows with their instant landscapes imply that garden installations are events, and not ongoing projects that develop over the years.