Peggy Noonan’s column in this weekend’s WSJ
opened with a comparison between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan. She contends that the age of Biden and youth
of Ryan is the main contrast between the two.
The story details the advantages and challenges for each candidate as
they reach out to voters.
The dynamic between Ric and I isn’t adversarial
but there is the age, youth contrast. As
we think about reshaping Wildwood, there’s an incredible amount of variation in
the course we think the business should take.
Differences in opinions about the look of the gardens/ displays/
inventory take the longest to reconcile.
Of course, these might be the most important!
Generally, Ric takes the position that we should
do what we want [no copying others] and people will either appreciate it or
they won’t. Generally, I take the
position that meeting people’s expectations for a retail nursery should be our
main priority.
Of course, private gardeners don’t need to worry
about undecided gardeners or the general public’s expectations. They can make their garden their own; their
own idea of a retreat, an entertaining space, a magnificent display , or all of
the above.
Perhaps, that's why so many gardeners appreciate the collection of plants and gardening style that Ric has developed over the years at Wildwood Farm.
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