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» Cottage_Garden - House Painting by Flowers
In response to Indoor Tree posted by treehuger:
I don't think the fumes of the paint will bother the plants because they are outside so the fumes will dissipate fairly fast.
The times I have had my house painted the bigger problem was that the painters have to move their ladders or scaffolds close to the house and that means they have to step into foundation planting areas or flower beds.
Some people are more aware of plants than others and so some are more careful than others -- if they are gardeners or have lived with a gardener in the family then they will know how to be as careful as possible. But, some folks just have big feet!
The other thing is if they spread out tarps to protect the area from paint scraping or paint splatters. The tarps can be heavy and break plants, or they can smother them, especially if it is in hot weather. Maybe they can prop them up off hte plants -- but this is a lot of extra work for the crew.
One other thing to be aware of is spilling large amounts of solvents or paint on the plants or soil, this is to be avoided if possible.
Sigh. There is no easy answer. Just be mentally prepared for some damage despite everyone's best efforts. And remember that most plants will recover and grow again just fine. Or they can be replaced. It's not the end of the world.
-- posted by Cottage_Garden
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