I did not plant that lilac tree - it was here when I moved in. I don't like the excessive shoots everywhere and would really prefer flowers to the tangled mess. I never would have planted a lilac tree with shoots in a confined flower bed. So I am afraid that the lilac may have to go. :( Why do I want a tree? Well, I want a tree to honour the memory of a loved one (as already mentioned), and I like trees because they just look pretty and add interest. Pretty simple reasons. I do think that they are prettier than a suburban patch of grass with no trees. I also like the idea of the shade that a tree offers. I can take another photo and post later. The house is right up against the deck, and other than two narrow patches of grass on either side of the deck (which are too small for a tree and have electric lines etc. under the ground in those locations), the photo shows the entire space that I have to work with. I am thinking of a snow spring crabapple that is about 25 feet high and 15 feet spread at maturity. The question is where to place it?

Susie, this is everything I have done and am finishing up in May for the very tender stuff. More stuff has sprouted than what I have marked, just need to get back out there and go through it all. Perennials Agastache *Honeybee Blue #21 A *Honeybee White #21 B *Lavender Haze #22 A *Sunset Hyssop#6 S *Pink & Apricot-very fragrant #22 B *Lavender Hyssop (Anise Hyssop) #66 A Ageratuim, Hardy *Purple common #23 A *Hawaiian Blue #23 B Allium *Purple King #7 S Anemone, Japanese *Serenade #25 A *Elegans #25 B Balloon Flower *Fuji white, pink, Db blue. #26- SPROUTED *Sentimental Blue #27 A *Axminster Streaked #27 B *Hakone White Double #27 C Bee Balm *Dotted Mint #28 A- SPROUTED *Lemon #28 B- SPROUTED *Blue Stocking #29 A *Marshalls Delight #29 B Butterfly Bush *Attraction #33 A *Royal Red #33 B *White Profusion #34 A *Pink Delight #34 B *Empire Blue #35 A *Black Knight #35 B *Violet #36 A *Peach #36 B- SPROUTED Butterfly Flower *Carmine Rose #24 B- SPROUTED Carnation *Cascading Clove Drops #31 A- SPROUTED Centaurea *Chocolate #30 A- SPROUTED Chocolate Scented Daisy #30 B Clematis *Bells #1 S *Fairy Vases-Clematis Viorna #94 B Columbine *Winky Double Red&White #13 A *Winky Double Blue&White #13 B *Leprechaun Gold #14 A *Crimson Star #14 B *Black Current Ice #15 A *Barlow Bordeaux Wine #15 B *Yellow Queen #15 C *Chocolate Soldier #15 D *GrannyÂs Yellow Bonnet #16 A *Magpie #16 B *Tower Light Pink #16 C *Tower Light Blue #16 D *Green Apple #5 S Coneflower *White Swan #18 A *Ruby Red #18 B *Pallida #19 A *Black Sampson #19 B *Paradoxa #20 A *Starlight #20 B Coral bells *Melting Fire #9 S *Purple Petticoat #102 B- SPROUTED *Green Spice #102 C *Paris #102 D Coreopsis *Sunray #31 B *Goldmane ???# 31 A- give away ? *Sweet Dreams #102 A Dianthus/Sweet William *Sooty #10 S *Black Magic #39 A- SPROUTED *Tall Double mix #37- SPROUTED *Spotty, Siberian Blue, Cheddar Pink, King of Black, Sooty mix- #38- SPROUTED *Spooky #39 B- SPROUTED *Rainbow Loveliness #40 A- SPROUTED *Ruby Moon #40 B- SPROUTED *Velvet & Lace #41 A- SPROUTED Dicentra *Golden Tears #3 A *Fringe Leaf #3 B Delphinium *Pacific Giant hybrid mix int. blue, p. pinks, lav, white #11 *Pacific Giant Black Knight #12 A- give away ? *Blue Mirror #12 B- SPROUTED *Dwarf Catherine Series ÂWhite #8 A *Dwarf Catherine Series ÂLight Blue #8 B- SPROUTED *Dwarf Catherine Series ÂRose #9 A * Dwarf Catherine Series ÂMid Blue #9 B * Dwarf Catherine Series ÂLavender #10 A *Percival Maiden #10 B Flax *Blue #32 A Foxglove *Milk Chocolate #32 B Grass *Black Mondo #66 B JacobÂs Ladder *Pearl Blue #61 A *White #88 C Joe Pye Weed *Pink #61 B *Chocolate #95 B JupiterÂs Beard *Keys of Heaven #41 B LadyÂs Mantle *Thriller #66 C Lobelia *Carinalis #66 D Lupine *Russell Hybrids Mixed #7-SPROUTED *Tutti Fruitti #2 S- SPROUTED Mullien *Southern Charm #61 C Obedient Plant *Crown Rose #61 D Pasque Flower *Purple #57 A *Red #57 B *White #57 C Penstemon *Rocky Mountain #57 D *Palmer #70 A *Firecracker Red #70 B *Violet Dusk #70 C *Garden Bells #70 D *Chocolate Drops #75 A *Electric Blue #75 B *Red Rocks #75 C *White Plains #75 D PinCushion *Fire King #87 A *Jet Black #87 B *Sweet Mix pastels #87 C *House Hybrids #56 A- SPROUTED *Crème #56 B *Butterfly Blue #56 C *Pink Mist #56 D Poppy *Coral Reef #69 A- SPROUTED *Oriental Red #69 B Rose *Angel Wings #4 S *Henry Nevard #43 12/16- give away ? *Margaret Merril #42 A- give away ? *Sheer Bliss #42 B- give away ? Salvia *Scarlet Sage #88 D Sea Holly *Planum/Steel Blue #7 A- SPROUTED *Eryngium/Blue Star #7 B- SPROUTED Sedum *VooDoo #64 A *Frosty Morn #64 B *Vera Jameson #64 C *Dragons Blood #64 D Stokes Aster *Color Wheel #93 B Torch Lily *Tritoma Pftizers Hybrid #85 A Veronica *Sightseeing #85 C- SPROUTED Viola *Painted Black #72 D *Chantry land #76 A *Skippy XL #76 B *Frosted Chocolate Velour #76 C- SPROUTED *Angel Amber Kiss #76 D *Angel Tiger Eye #69 A *Sorbet Coconut Swirl #69 B *Arkwright Ruby #69 C *Freckles #69 D Upwright Autumn Gentian *Royal Blue #85 B Yarrow *Red Paprika #72 A *Apple Blossum #72 B *Cloth of Gold #72 C- SPROUTED Annuals, Bi-annuals Agrostemma *Purple Queen & Pink Contessa #24 A- SPROUTED Alyssum *Rosie OÂDay #68- SPROUTED *Gulf Winds #83- SPROUTED *Wonderland mix #53 Amaranthus *Love Lies Bleeding-D. Pink strain #81 A *Pygmy Torch #79 A Bachelor Button *Boy Midnight #80 A- SPROUTED *Tall mixed #80 C x2- SPROUTED *Polka Dot Dwarf mix #80 B- SPROUTED Bells of Ireland #81 B Black Eye SusanÂs *Tribola #77 A *Irish Eyes #77 B *Orange Chocolate #77 C *Cherry Brandy #81 C *Mexican Red hats #77 D *Cherry Brandy #81 C California Poppy *Thai Silk Rose Bush #79 B *Thai Silk Fire Bush #79 D *Jersey Cream #69 A- SPROUTED *Purple Glean #69 C *Apricot Flambeau #51 A *Ivory Castle #51 C Canterbury Bells/Bellflower *Saucer & Cup blue, violet, pink, white #8 S- SPROUTED *Clustered ÂMarine #27 D Castor Bean *Red #52 A x 2 Catchfly *Carmine Pink #81 D- SPROUTED Cardinal Climber #79 C Celosia *Scarlett #69 B Cerinthe *Kiwi Blue #59 C x 2 Cleome *Rose #51 B *Purple #51 D *Rocky Mountain Bee Plant #59 A- SPOUTED Cosmos *Bright Lights #103 A *Candy Stripes #106 A- give away ? *Picotee #106 C *Daydream #106 D- SPROUTED *Psyche White #106 B CupidÂs Dart Blue #69 D Dahlia *Decorative Giants mixed colors *Dwarf Redskin mixed colors Datura *Triple Yellow Queen #59 B Dianthus/Sweet William *Pinks/double Imperial mixed colors #52 B x 2- SPROUTED Forget Me Not *Mystery Rose #91 A *Firmament #91 B *Unknown #91 C- SPROUTED Four OÂclock *Mauve #91 D *BakerÂs Dozen Yellow #91 D Foxglove *Grecian #65 A *Giraffe #65 B *Sunset #65 C *Candy Mountain #65 D *Foxy #108 B *Excelsior Mix #108 A *Silver Fox #105 A *Strawberry Fox #105 B *Camelot Rose #95 A Hollyhock *Black Currant Whirl #86 A *Peaches & Dreams #86 B *Cameo #86 C *Crème De Chassis #86 D *Margaret #58 A *Midnight #58 B *Blushing Bride #58 C *Camois Rose #58 D Impatiens *Plum Jewelweed *Spotted Touch Me Not #54 A Jewels of Opar #54 B Lantana *Camara #54 C *Miss Huff #101 A *Mix? #54 D Larkspur *Frosted Skies #84 A- SPROUTED *Kingsize Scarlet #84 B- SPROUTED *Galilee Blue #84 C- SPROUTED *Dwarf Gentian Blue #84 D- SPROUTED *Imperial Alouette #73 A x2 *Earl Grey #73 B *Parisian Pink #73 C Malva *Bibor Felho #94 A- SPROUTED Marigold *Signet Starfire #55 A MeadowFoam Flower #55 B Millet *Purple Majesty #101 B Morning Glory *Grandpa Ott #10 S *Split Personality #11 S *Chocolate #12 S Nasturtium *Empress of India #101 D *Milkmaid #98 B *Black Velvet #98 D *Tangerine Dream #103 B Nicotiana *Only the Lonely #89 A *Perfume Deep Purple #89 B *Hot Chocolate #89 C *Fragrant Cloud #89 D *Marshmallow #82 A *Apple Green #82 B Nigella *Oxford blues #63 A- SPROUTED *Red Jewel #63 B Painted Tongue *Royale Chocolate #55 C Pansy *Satin Boudoir #62 A *Victorian Posy #62 B *Carmel Spice #62 C- SPROUTED *Bolero #62 D *Mulberry Shades #67 A Pentas *Ruby Red Petunia *Shock Wave Electric mix #55 D Phlox *Phlox of Sheep #82 C *Night Phlox-Midnight Candy #82 D Poppy *Black Peony #90 A- SPROUTED *Purple Jester #90 B- SPROUTED *Flemish Antique #78 A *English Elegance #78 B- SPROUTED *French Flounce #71 mixed- SPROUTED *Venus #71 mixed- SPROUTED *Angel Choir #67 C x2- SPROUTED *Giant Blue Himalayan #100 B- SPROUTED *SwanÂs Down #100 A- SPROUTED *Danish Flag #100 C- SPROUTED *Apple Green #100 D- SPROUTED Salvia *Coral Nymph #92 C *Snow Nymph #92 D *YvonneÂs #92 A *Lady in Red #92 B Snapdragon *Montego #67 B *Black prince #101 C *Night & Day #98 A Stock *Evening Scented Sunflower *Cinnamon Sun #107 A- SPROUTED *Taiyo #107 B- SPROUTED *Earth Walker #107 C *Italian White #99 A *Autumn Beauty #99 C x2 *Aztec Gold #107 D *Lemon Queen #99 B Terrific TrailerÂs *Hanging Basket Trailing packet Tithonia *Aztec Sun *Torch *Goldfinger Verbena *Bonarienis #98 C *Peaches & Cream *Hastate #103 D *Florist Mix #103 C Virginia Stock #104- SPROUTED Zinnia *Envy *Apricot Profusion *Cherry Profusion *Lilliput *White Perfection *Thumbelina *Pastel Sunset *Cool Colors *Berry Basket *Peppermint Stick *Raggedy Anne Iris, daylilyÂs Iris *Siberian Iris #3 S *Bloudowii #2 A *Chrysographes #2 B Lily *Daylily-Mixed colors #5 & #6 *Ruffled Peach/Key Lime throat 5B #96 C *Deep Rose/Chartruese Throat 5C #96 A *Dark Pink/Lime Throat 5G #96 B *Ruffled Pink 5I #96 D *Acapulco Lily-Lilium (pink oriental hybrid with black marks) #97 *BlackBerry #4 Trees, Shrubs, Bushes Japanese Maple *Orangeola #1 Herbs Basil *Dark Opal *Profuma Di Genova *Window Box *Italian Cameo *Thai Queenette *Basil mixed packet of- Lemon, Lime, Cinnamon, Purple Osmin, Holy(Sacred), Genovese, Dwarf, Spicey Globe , Italian Large Leaf , Sweet *Basil mixed packet of- Lemon, Purple Osmin, Dwarf Greek Borage *Blue #93 C- SPROUTED Catmint *Pink Dreams #44 A- SPROUTED *Blue Infinity #44 B- SPROUTED *Blue Moon #45 A Chamomile *German ÂBode gold #93 D- SPROUTED Chives *Garlic #93 A Cilantro *Slow Bolt Dill *Dukat Leafy *Bouquet *Unknown Fennel *Smoky Bronze *Florence Finocchio Lavender *Hidcote #46 A- SPROUTED *Munstead #45 B *French Perfume #46 B- SPROUTED Oregano *True Greek Parsley *Italian Gigante Rosemary *French Sage *Common-Italian strain Sweet Marjoram Stevia Summer Savory Thyme *Orange scented #13 S *Old English #14 S- SPROUTED VEGGIES Strawberries *Alpine Mignonette #47 *Golden Alexandria #48 *Fragissimo Pink flower #49 & #50 Melissa1977

For those who are interested in the Birdbath.. it was made from glass vases, glass candelholders and glass bowls, all found either at yard sales or GoodWill or Thrift shops.. cleaned each well with soap and water and you can even wipe something on the edges that you are going to glue to make sure super clean.. get some GEII sealicone sealer for windows (clear) or try the grout you would use for Glass Blocks.. ;chose how you want your totem to look.. mine is bowl on bottom, vase up right next vase turned upside down, candel holder upright and one upside down.. then I glued another fancy or what ever glass bowl.. and added a fairy and some plastic butterflies.. make sure you line them all up straight cause once the glue does set.. no changing them.. takes the glue sometime to set.. maybe a couple of days to just be sure.. watch how you line up the weight also.. make sure you have good base.. once you are ready to glue.. you put a line of glue on the parts you are going to glue..like bottom bowl glue in the center and then also a little on the vase rim, etc. they are fun to make and I made another one only this one is a birdfeeder..and I am adding a fancy light cover to the top plate and not gluing it down as I want to be able to change the lights inside.. here are two pics first one is of a bowl covered with leftover flatsided marbles and the second one is of the fancy light cover.

I want to ask, where do you buy the glass? Local or mail order? I really want to try glass mosaics but have not found the glass local, so I ordered some "broken glass scraps" mail order, they came in the mail today, and I'm happy with them but the shipping cost more then the glass! The "scraps" are bigger then I expected, I'm going to see if they sell smaller scraps, so I can get more variety. PJ