A neighbor eventually knew better than me and gave me an earful. "I don't suppose you're looking forward to seeing it bloom. A
Jap Holly isn't like a French poodle, you know. You don't take care of them TOO much, or they die. You overwatering it or what? You putting in some plant shit?" "Yeah," I said. "Miracle Gro." Then Ferdie (my neighbor) inspected the bottom of the container. "Christ," he said. "You got the plant drowning in water."
