Thought I should let you all know about the amazing cart sale at Lowes in Cedar Rapids. They're trying to get rid of their remaining perennial stock and will let you fill a cart for $5. You can even stack things on top of each other! I couldn't resist and came home with 15 Russian sages, 10 meadow sages and other misc. perennials. I can finally afford to do a mass planting. I plan to mulch and water well, and hope they make it through winter. Forecast for the next few days is perfect.