Master gardener Cindy Morris urges signage after herbs cut at community garden

Cindy Morris, a master gardener since 2010, told the meeting she maintains four separate beds at the community garden and is seeking a sign to help direct visitors back to the plantings. “I’m hoping to get a sign for the front, that leads people back here because I think people like herbs,” she said.

Morris described the beds by theme: one bed is full of mint; another contains Asian, African and Middle Eastern plants; one is dedicated to natives; and another is Mediterranean and Latin. She noted specific plants and practices in the beds, saying “this was a tall sage” and that sages typically last about three years; she also described propagating sages by putting out pups. Morris added that she grows Mexican oregano and lots of thyme, which she uses as a border, and that she keeps fennel to attract butterflies.

Morris reported that some plants have been cut improperly by visitors. “I noticed someone has helped themselves to the tarragon because it’s all cut down, the parsley also,” she said, adding that while she does not mind people harvesting, incorrect cutting can prevent regrowth. Morris framed her request for a sign as a practical measure to reduce damage and help visitors find the herb beds.

The comment did not include a formal motion or vote; no staff response or action was recorded in the transcript. The speaker asked the group to consider signage as a next step.