But, if these dedicated listeners continue to emerge from the corners of the internet, the maze might be able to be resuscitated, ensuring John B. The South, however, isn’t always keen on rain, and if there’s a drought, this means water will need to either be pumped from a well or brought in.Īll told, it would require a lot of work - likely more a project for a team than any single person - and again, that’s only if the land can even be wrested from Burt’s control. If people want a really tall maze, they’re going to have to bring in some ladders eventually.Ĭushnie reminds gardeners to water the plants well. Since McLemore’s maze has curves, lots of pruning up and down the sides of the plants will also be necessary to shape their growth. This is to help ensure that foliage remains all the way to ground level, and you don’t wind up with hedges that look like their pants are too short. “The first spring after planting, lightly clip the young plants to encourage side shoots from the base,” says Cushnie.
“Aftercare” involves intensive maintenance and guidance of the plants as they begin to grow. Getting the shrubs in the ground is only half the battle. Find a Groundskeeper to Handle the Aftercare Doing so will give the roots more room to expand and improve the thickness of the maze’s walls. You are only doing it once so make sure the roots of the plants are well catered for.” New plants should be together within a continuous bed, rather than in individual holes. RedditĪs the late John Cushnie, famed British landscape designer, wrote for The Telegraph back in 2002, “Planting a maze is for the long term.
In its current state, the hedge maze isn't faring well. She is also going to be contacting University of Alabama’s History department as well as several different state historically societies and reserves. According to that user: She’s going to be meeting with two different lawyers as soon as she can get appointments with them nailed down to figure out what she can and can’t do legally. To that end, one user on r/stownpodcast claims to be in communication with a local girl who is working to protect the maze. So, the property would have to either be purchased from the Burt family or acquired through some other means. In the final episode, Burt mentions he’d like to see the maze reach maturity, but then again, he purchases land as an investment for his lumber company. This is the first - and perhaps biggest - challenge. The land on which the now-abandoned maze sits is owned at present by Kendall Burt - of the same Burt family that brought Reed and McLemore together in the first place, which also happens to be the family that owns K3 Lumber. Users on Reddit, feeling what could be described as an inevitable emotional connection to McLemore, have been searching for ways to ensure that it doesn’t disappear completely.īut how exactly would that be done? Acquire the Land From Kendall Burt Invariably, what’s going to happen to the maze? Recent reports found that the maze has fallen into disrepair, which is not surprising considering how much TLC mazes need. That’s why we don’t have mazes in Shittown.”Īt the end of Chapter II, McLemore tragically commits suicide by drinking cyanide, leaving many questions. “That was one of the most fun projects I’ve done in my life, and you know, it was also one of the most foolish,” says McLemore in S-Town’s seventh and final chapter entitled “You’re beginning to figure it out now, aren’t you?” After asking why it was foolish, he replies, “At my death, this place out here only has one destination - it’s to be paved over with a Walmart or scrapped off.
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