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The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago; the second best is now.
by SnowHill9902 4y ago
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago; the second best is now.
- mafro 4y agoMy father-in-law said this to me once, and as an Englishman living in Australia I thought it was a particularly brilliant aphorism!
- saghm 4y agoI understand the meaning of this saying, but it's always sounded weird to me because it makes it sound like there's been a ban on planting new trees since 19 years ago.