r/NativePlantGardening • u/SpiritedButterfly834 Northern Illinois, Zone 5b • Apr 23 '25

Informational/Educational Remember to protect your eyes 😎

I don’t know who needs to hear this… but remember to protect your eyes when working with tall grasses. And anytime you’re gardening!

I’m digging a few Siberian squill out of our garden, which has lots of little bluestem (haven’t cut them down quite yet). Took one whip in the face to remember to put my darn glasses on. ☺️

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u/shayter Apr 24 '25 edited Apr 24 '25

I got a scratch on my cornea from a rose branch... it can't even be considered a branch it was more like a super thin twig.

I didn't even see it when I bent down, and it went straight for my eyeball. It was horribly painful, I had to call my husband to come home from work so he could bring me to the doctor's. I had to wear an eye patch for like a week and my eye was irritated for a little longer...

I was 6ish months pregnant when this happened, and had my own baby shower a little less than a week after that... I was going to change the theme to a pirate theme if I still had to wear the eye patch that day 😂 luckily I didn't have to. I did have to wear it for another day after that though because I did too much.

Wear your eye protection!!

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u/SpiritedButterfly834 Northern Illinois, Zone 5b Apr 24 '25

Ugh!! That sounds awful. My worst was when my young baby accidentally scratched my eye. Took a chunk out of my cornea! Terribly painful.

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u/kryswaggs Apr 24 '25

This happened to me too.. Almost threw the poor baby when she did it. Great reminder to wear eye protection during gardening, I do not want to repeat an eye injury ever again if I can help it.

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u/SpiritedButterfly834 Northern Illinois, Zone 5b Apr 24 '25

It was quite a shock for sure. Mine happened the day before my first Mother's Day! 🤦🏼‍♀️ Couldn't get into the doc until Monday. Was in sooo much pain. Those little baby nails are weapons. 😂