Look at several shops in the Knox Henderson area. One of them is called Design Within Reach---but I think there are several stores in the same area which will meet our criteria.

No, the soil is just the excuse they are trying to use to not fix it. We will be heading to arbitration so it will all get resolved one way or the other. I know that Dallas is a different office and hopefully they are better folks. I just wanted to point out that a national builder with a "great" warranty doesn't always mean things will work out and to be sure that you understand what protection the contract does and doesn't give you.

Great price for all of that! I would probably use the Pentair Clean & Clear Plus Cartridge 520 filter for that size pool and I would also go with the Pentair Legend PLATINUM pool cleaner to get the 3 yrs warranty on it as well. reducing the size of the tanning ledge won't get you much of a price break. I would be sure you get a good sealant designed for salt water pools for your flagstone to avoid erosion. All in all, you are getting a lot of pool for the price!

Welcome! There are lots of ways to get plants, & going to the store & buying them is the most expensive. If you can get plants for less money, you can get more plants! Firstly, get a few packets of seeds from Dollar Tree; there aren't many seeds in each pack, & not all the seeds will germinate, but you don't need 100 larkspurs or 3000 4-oclocks. & the seed packets are 4 for $1. Secondly, ask for cuttings in the neighborhood (offer something in exchange, or offer to help in the garden, which is sometimes more welcome to longtime gardeners anyway). Thirdly, go to the area just above the first thread on this page & you'll see "Exchanges", "Gallery", & "Conversations". Click on "Exchanges", & look for the April Plant Swaps; there's one in Ft Worth, which is close, & one in San Antonio, which is far away but it's a really good one if you have friends or family or business reasons to give you an excuse to go there. There'll also be a plant swap in Waxahachie, just south of Dallas, in April; I'm thinking it'll be the 11th, & one in Denton, but I don't think it's been announced yet. If you're looking for something in particular, you can ask on the Exchanges page; you can offer some of those larkspur (or whatever) seedlings in return! Even if you haven't got any plants to trade, come to the swaps anyway; bring some bakery or homemade cookies, or some gardening gloves (I like the Dollar Tree variety), just anything a gardener can use- gardening books, garden art, sun block, hand lotion, Yardley soaps, trowels, garden carriers or baskets, etc. & the balance of trade is in your favor; you'll go home with much more than you brought! You can also get plants at garage sales & from craigslist & freecycle. You'll need to get some decent potting soil & maybe some nice-looking pots anyway (if you just want black nursery pots, some of us, by which I mean usually my own self, always have those at the swaps), so if you're at a nursery or big box store, do be sure to see if they have something you want. Get the smallest plants, because they'll adapt to transplanting & grow much better, which is more gratifying & enjoyable, & they're a *bunch* cheaper. meaning you can get more plants. If you live near a farmer's market, they usually have 3" or 4" pots of herbs as well as fruits & vegetables. You can grow many vegetables from the seeds of vegetables that you buy at the supermarket, so remember to think before you discard your squash seeds (& before you cook them!). about stores: If you're near Central Expressway & Forest Lane, Northaven Gardens is a wonderful nursery; it has everything, & the people are very helpful. It's south of Forest Lane, a right turn off the southbound access road. Check their website; they often have special events in the evenings & on week-ends. Again, welcome! & happy...