Hey dean... Checked the Iris you sent it looks alive (good news coming from me) LOL!. How far did you get in the woods with your summer project? You'll have to post some pics.

I'm so looking forward to your pond stream Dean. I've not gotten to that extent in my own garden yet I'm edging that way each and every day. Thank you for the inspiration.

Dean, the only rhizomes I planted were bamboo, like an idiot, a long time ago mind you, and now they have of course taken over the front and back yard.

You have natural rich black soil!...I am moving there, we have natural orange clay and then found out when we did a road trip to local pottery community that my house also has a vein of the pottery gray clay just below it, just like dog poo! You have a lovely lot with beautiful plantings, congratulations. Love the turtle, yes and the cat, I have at least 11. Bless your heart, I don't get enough time in the yard either even though I am always out there, I think it's called OCD!

Dean i also love the Reindeers.I can't find mine but when i do i wont to put some ivey beside of them and let it grow into the shap of a reindeer.

Thanks Dean I planted the jade in it's new home. Can't wait for it to bloom. Thank you so much.(really i can wait) Will send pics, I will notify u when i send you cactus. Figure out where you will want to put it, you will not want to touch it alot!!lol

Dean, I would love to tell you the project is done but, IT IS NOT. It has been to hot, no rain, the ground is like a rock with cracks, so I choose not to start it yet. Instead I am finishing another project behind my privacy fence. I put some pavers down and got pond rock to cover the area that is to small to mow and I am tired of fighting the weeds. It is a 3 ft area between my white fence and a chainlink fence. I have a french lilac and a climbing rose growing there. I also had to replace all my solar lights so trying to keep some of the old one for the back yard and all the new in the front yard. I have to check everyone with new batteries and go from there. I had a major problem with the indoor fish tank also. Bought some new Mollies and they were all sick and contaminated all my other fish. Major clean up with that and replacement of the dead fish. Our Petco had a complete shut down of the fish department. They got a bad shipment and have many more to replace. I just got my money back and am now getting some new ones elsewhere. There is always another project just around the corner...as you well know. Hope your projects are all going well. As for your rule...I plant when I can and buy on sale when I can. I just got 7 plants last week for $1.00 each instead of $12.99, quite a savings...all perenials. Have to get them in the ground this week. Have them in the shade and protected from the hot sun and heat. Busy Busy...