I would add that they seem to like oscomote(sp?) in the soil. I have one at work and one at home. They started out around the same size. The one at work is a lot bushier and longer than the one I have at home. I bought the one at work with oscomote already in the soil. The one at home doesn't have any. I fertilize the one at home once or twice a month from March to October. The one at work also has 14 hours of fluorescent lighting (about five feet overhead) as well as natural light. The air at work is a lot drier than it is at home, but it doesn't seem to affect the plant in a bad way. I do agree, though, that pothos appreciate humidity. I don't know what was done to the plant I have at work before I bought it. So maybe it was "pumped up" with hormones. It was a pot full of cuttings when I bought it (I took it out of the pot and looked at it when I bought it). The one I have at home came from another pothos, but I had about the same amount of cuttings.

I moved bunches of Rudbeckia this year, but then started pulling them out like weeds as I had nowhere left to move them. The deer ate them last year, so I didn't move them to the back of my property like I'd planned. I do have purple coneflowers that look scraggly right now, and I fully expect a bunch of new seedlings next year. I may try moving them to the back of the yard and use Liquid Fence, which seemed to really deter the deer this year. They seemed to find tastier perennials elsewhere. Going back to the original topic, I'm sure that I will regret having planted the coneflowers in the first place, as I forsee the same fate as fusty overalls.

A nice "take with you to the garden" journal consists of using a recipe box (I prefer the 5"x8" size) and use two types of dividers (Alphabetical A-Z and Monthly Jan-Dec). I then file a card for each plant/tree/shrub by name of plant and also include plant detail/care/other information, where/when/price purchased, and where planted in the alabetical section. I also can place a photo protected by clear tape on the back of the card. In the monthly section, I file general cards noting "TO DO'S" that I would like to accomplish that month so I don't forget seasonal needs (fertilize, prune, etc). One could also add additional sets of alphabetal A-Z dividers in possibly different colors to use to further divide different groups (annuals, perennials, trees/shrubs, etc). You can also use the monthly section for other monthly reminders you may want to remember (birthdays, anniversaries, or special "to do" reminders). Hope this is helpful - Works for me!

This is the first time in a while I've had a chance to read through the more recent posts. I have to say my heart goes out to Melissa Stewart, who never did post again, sadly. My first impulse was to suggest putting a lock on the bedroom door! BTW, maifleur01's post of August 28, 2016 wasn't very clear to me. I think what she was saying was that AL facilities might be helpful to early/moderate dementia patients, but not all of them are willing to be moved there. This is very true. My MIL did not want to move. However, we did not give her a choice. She had lived with us for 7 yrs and it was stressing my DH's (her only child) health. The facility we found for her is a world away from the "just sitting in chairs" places. It is a 5-acre secure campus, complete with its own senior center and as mentioned before, a full schedule of activities every day. The regular routines and voluntary activities helped very much in slowing down the progression of her dementia. Her anxiety lessened, and she no longer needed the anti-depressants or BP bills either. She was the ideal candidate for a facility because she was very social but personally awkward at making friends (she felt it was being "pushy" and unladylike to be the instigator). The casual, regular social interactions enabled her to finally make new friends. This non-profit facility is the third-ranked of its type in the state. It has the lowest staff turnover percentage and one of the highest staff-to-resident ratios. The downside is, you need $$$ for this. Without exception we found the better quality full-care facilities did not take Medicaid patients. IF you passed the interview, had a signed evaluation of your mental/physical health from your doctor, and could claim sufficient financial assets for at least 5 yrs of rental expense, you could be accepted as a resident. In such case, as a current resident if you needed care in the future and ran out of funds, the facility can CHOOSE to apply for Medicaid on your behalf so you may continue to be a resident. Most non-profits will do this. Many for-profits, which unfortunately comprise the bulk of the industry and who are rapidly buying up existing non-profits when possible, do NOT do this. No funds = no residency. Always be sure, if you are looking for a facility for an elderly family member, that you make several visits, research their rankings (both federal and state inspections), and ask as many questions about "what if?" as you can. Just FYI, an article last week in the WS Journal on "We're running out of caregivers" said the average cost of a home health aide, full time (8 hr day) is now $49,000/yr. Remember if the aide is hired directly, you are also responsible for Social Security and other taxes, as an employer.