The importance of the root ball
Fortunately, I have the time to consider (and reconsider) my actions. After study, I’ve learned that my plan to liberate free-range trees for use on my lawn is foolhardy.
Trees are deceptive, by nature. We “see” only a part of their form. Above ground, with the trunk and branches and leaves (so many, many leaves!), trees are obvious. Well-defined. Below ground, a whole other story. Those roots! Ideally, my attempts at transplanting would involve the careful removal of the complete tree… except… I have no idea just where the roots may have gone. Can’t dig up the whole area, now can I?
My reading tells me that trees raised in a nursery are handled in a different way. That “root ball” isn’t a compromise. And so, given my inexperience, I have decided to NOT kill trees as a hobby. If I want more trees, I’ll find someone to sell me stock that might survive. I wondered why we received a guarantee with that shrub, the other day.
And the question of the hour: will the posties be locked out at midnight? I can’t accept the management side of the argument, which would create two classes of worker (the haves and the have nots). Equal remuneration for equal effort, to put big words on big details. Funny how the managers don’t seem to play by the same rules (as I point a finger at the overpaid CEO).
For me, the loss of postal service is inconvenient; most of my outstanding orders are already received. For those about to lose their pay deposit, the dispute takes on much larger importance. And, yes, the overpaid managers will continue to collect their pay in return for not working.
