first .. pull stock out of the pot at the store.. and look at them.. and then decide if they are worth it ... and of course.. if its this time of year.. and they are a huge bargain .. go for it ... when timing is perfect ... like now.. in dormancy.. you can probably cut 80% of root mass off.. plant.. and succeed with a good success rate ... sounds extreme ... but its no more or less .. than if you bought field grown trees that were field dug and ball and burlapped ... see link specifically about timing: https://sites.google.com/site/tnarboretum/Home/planting-a-tree-or-shrub if you buy in the wrong season.. hold the pot over to the next proper time for root surgery and planting ... anyway ... get your hose and pistol grip out.. pull it out of the pot.. and just hit that thing with the water .. dont worry about how hard.. short of disintegrating a root .. get rid of all the potting media ... and go to town with the hand pruners.. and get rid of the problem roots ... plant on a mound of soil.. spread out the roots ... water it in good.. and be done with it ... see link on proper watering and mulching .... with heavy root pruning.. you will be responsible for watering the first hot season ... and in drought the second hot season ... pretty much free range after that ... there is a reason to buy a bit smaller... the process is just that much easier.. and the stresses are that much less ... sometimes its just not a bargain to buy bigger.. with all the attendant bigger problems ... small plants.. with less stress often outgrow larger transplants.. in tree time .... [not to mention smaller usually means cheaper ...] ... channel your inner surgeon .. lol .. ken

morning all! I don't post much in the plant forums but I love heucheras! I have no idea how many I have but they are everywhere here! I have been doing my clean up here in Ma. I just break pieces of as I am cleaning up and tuck them in promix, no rooting powder nothing. I leave them in the shade and have dozens of new plants for the swaps every year. RE: covering the long stem of a more mature plant, why?? pull that whole baby out of the soil, pull each little clump apart and plant all the small pieces. I cut that big stem into about 2 inch pieces, stick it in the ground and voila....more plants....lol I end up with soooo many plants that I leave them at the end of my street with a free sign. Good luck Lisa

One more little tip... all the recent boxes of Tide, will have a small scoop image on the side, saying Line 1, 2,3,4,5. Ignore all of those, and boxes that say "HE TURBO". All of the old boxes, said line one, two or three. Although.. some of the nasty scent boxes, did have this same dosing scheme. But... those two indicators, really make it easier to shift through the rubbish, for the gold.

You should go to the building department after you talk to a qualified licensed landscape contractor he could give you some specific violations if any and suggest solutions like some fast-growing bamboo or something to block the lights. The cost of growth sometimes is painful, try and embrace it maybe the new owner will want to share in the bounty of the citrus?, also they are entitled to do as they want on their property as you are. That rule is violating them by where your citrus trees were planted.