Just got home! Watched a free concert at Cary sponsored by Lion Rotary Club. It was great, 80's song. :D pvick, my wife loves the garden! She even tells her friends about it. However, she is complaining why I didn't pay attention to the lawn this year. My lawn looks very sad. I'll do something about it on August. It's just so hard to battle the various weeds that's growing north of my property. It's an open lot. I've been battling against it for 3 years now. I'm losing since I have so many weeds now in my front lawn. My neighbors love my lawn 2 years ago and last year. They said, it was like very thick carpet. Anyways, thank you very much again everyone! I really appreciate it!!! :)

What a nice bunch! Which brugs am I growing? I have a little dilemma about that. Last fall the chilly weather came on before I was ready so I was kind of a maniac cutting them down to haul inside. In the process the tags fell off so......as Gomer Pyle would say (I know, I'm dating myself)...."Surprise, surprise, surprise!". I lost a few of them over the winter too so we shall see. At the end of the day it doesn't matter - I love them all. I do however a penchant for pink - pink anything! Maureen

Hello all....another quick question.... Im in zone 5 and its almost july, ive read this rose of sharon should be planted in the fall...so should i keep them in their pots until then and just keep them watered or what could happen if i put them in the ground now and kept them watered really good?? I bought a couple for the person that lives next door to me and was going to plant all of them this weekend. No where where ive read online says what would happen if i plant in july?? Thank

Great post! I am looking to forward to seeing some ideas as well with regards to the screens, finish work etc as I am trying to finalize my plans as well. The link below has photos of my partially finished screened in deck. Ipe T&G floor, the posts and walls will be Ipe, soffit and ceiling is T&G fir, and the interior will be finished off with a ceiling fan and rope lighting around channel. http://wedman.smugmug.com/gallery/2116403/1/123007579 Ken