The Carolina horsenettle is a true nightmare in the yard. Though it looks sort of pretty, its stems are lined with thorns that hurt like hell. Tenacious and pernicious, it never goes away no matter what. Every year I think I have it beat, and sure enough it pokes through layers of newspaper, soil, and mulch. One of its many nicknames is "Apple of Sodom."
Perhaps we could learn from this prickly beast: toughen up, persist, and show up no matter what. For who knows what sort of flower will bloom in the end?
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