Well, you sound pretty good natured about the weed wacker incident. Like, mxk3 said, if they were well-rooted they should be fine. If not, make your hubby take you plant shopping for new coneflowers.

They def were not well rooted as I planted then about 2 weeks prior lol..it's ok I've already spent $500 on new p,ants this spring anyway so I guess he's made up for the coneflowers lol ;)

I live adjacent to a golf course and volunteer to help plant and maintain some flower beds. I have some Black Eyed Susans planted under the "Cart Path Only" sign at the course entrance. One day I noticed a new employee with a weed whacker at the course, so I went into my garage and got some of those flags - you know when you Call Before You Dig and they put plastic flags on wire stems in your yard? I used a magic marker to write in big letters on two red flags: FLOWERS. And stuck them in the middle of the Black Eyed Susans. They didn't get whacked. :)

Wow, take that thing away from him until he learns how to use it somewhere else........

I'm sorry but I just had to laugh when I read your subject heading........men and their toys!! Reminds me of a former nursery owner I used to work with who got a new weed torch. You can just imagine what happened with that item in hand and it was a bit more than just weeds that got torched!!

You do seem to have a great attitude about the damage however.......I sure hope he appreciates that. I doubt I would be so nonchalant :-)

Mine got far enough under a picket fence with a new gas weedeater one time that he cut off a blooming clematis at 2" from the ground. I wasn't nearly as composed as you - my reaction must have been memorable because he's never done it (or similar) again ;-)

I've learned to mark things I don't want mowed after DH mowed down an unusual Magnolia I had been slowly raising from a cutting. (He felt so bad about it I didn't have the heart to be annoyed.) On shrubs along the edge of the woods I now use flagging tape and in beds I put an edging so it's clear where he can mow and where it's my space.

I feel you! That's why I do almost all the yardwork here. Hubby's excuse? "I didn't see it" & then he gets angry @ me....

Glad to know I'm not alone!! I have taken over all the yard work, he has plenty to do inside anyway seeing we are remodeling the bathroom and kitchen this year aye aye aye...but at least I can enjoy my beautiful plantings and such while doing my work..him on the other hand..lol...Babs I had posted a question in shrubs earlier that you may be able to give some insight on because I've read a few of your responses to others with similar questions..it is about possible screening ideas, and I posted pics..so if you have a second to take a look and possibly give some tips, or ideas I'd greatly appreciate it you always have great suggestions..and if any other posters here want to take a look feel free as well :)

I really can't blame him. I too went crazy over my new weed trimmer and cut off some perennials. And i have done it not a few times due in part to my zeal to get the weeds gone.