There are a few NJ suppliers listed on the ABS website: Asian Influence 303 Casino Dr. Farmingdale, NJ 07727 U.S.A. 732-938-4775 732-751-1220 Tom Palven Retail, local sales. Visits by appointment. Will deliver locally. Prefer e-mail queries. Plants and products Little Acre Farm 223 Victory Rd. Howell, NJ 07731 U.S.A. 732-938-6300 732-938-6340 Ed Woolley littleacrebamboo.com Retail/Wholesale/Mail Order. Visits by appointment only. Will deliver locally & ship within USA. Consulting, design & installation available. Plants and products Touch the Earth, Inc. 54 Georgian Road Morristown, NJ 07960 U.S.A. 973-538-2218 973-538-7673 Bamboo Bob Foley www.idigbamboo.com Wholesale/retail, design & installation, privacy hedges, delivery, worldwide shipping, landscape, consulting, visits by appointment, grove mgmt, removal, purchase groves. www.idigbamboo.com I don't know any of these personally to recommend, but Needmore Bamboo is good in Indiana not too far away for mail order anyway. They specialize in screening bamboo. Probably Bisset, Rubro, or Nuda would be best. Here is a link that might be useful: Needmore Bamboo

Hi Guys...I heard back from John at Meadowbrook, I was in my car on the cell when he called and we had a bad connection, but he said he has about 10 different hoyas, and that the only common one was a hindu rope....I didn't get any more than that out of him, and just that if we go on Saturday to let him know what time and he will give us a tour. If anyone wants to check on exactly what hoyas he has, the phone # is: 215-887-8380 I am not sure what his definition of "common" is, and I would have asked if it weren't for the bad connection we had. I also finally got an email back from someone at the Phila Horticultural Society, I had contacted them last month about any place or any one with alot of hoyas in the area, the woman I emailed had been out of town but she wrote that she had forwarded my request to a few people and maybe I will hear from them before the weekend. I would love to meet you all even if we just went out to lunch, so I think it is a good idea to solidify our plans in the next day or two. If anyone can't make it, no problem, maybe another time! I will be in Bucks County (north of Phil.) Friday night and early early Saturday, but can meet somewhere in South Jersey any time Saturday morning.

I hemmed and hawed about the Edison show. I was particularly interested in the Cook College Bamboo garden display I read about. I, too, was turned off by the unrelated vendors they had when I went several years ago. I wound up not going, especially due to the fact that it's over an hour's drive. Up here in Sussex County, we have a small (I mean SMALL!) flower and garden show. Even though neither show is like Philly, it's nice to be able to think spring in the cold weather. Lecture & Event Schedule for Springfest 2006 Friday, March 10th 10AM to 5PM Admission $8 Children under 12 FREE Seniors (65 Plus)  Admission $6 Lecture Schedule (Auditorium) Noon Five English Lady Gardeners by Marty Carson of Marty Carson Garden Designs 1:00pm Birds of New Jersey by Donna Traylor of Sussex County Farmland Preservation 2:00pm How To Choose the Right Landscaper by Eric Bailey of Bailey Green Saturday, March 11th 10AM to 5PM  Admission $8 Children under 12 FREE Seniors (65 Plus)  Admission $6 Lecture Schedule (Auditorium) 11:30am Building a Backyard Paradise: Ponds & Waterfalls by Tom Smith of Garden State Koi and Aquatic Center 1:00pm The "ABC"s of Lawn Care - Start to Finish by Tom Castronovo of "The Backyard Gardener" & "Gardener News" A Celebration of Horticulture 5:00pm - 9:30pm Includes: Private Tour and Presentation by Ken Druse and 10th Anniversary Scholarship Gala Tour, Presentation and Gala Package - $60 5:00pm - 7:00pm Private Tour (5:00pm) of Springfest Garden Displays with Ken Druse Special Presentation (6:00pm) - A Decade On An Island Gardenby Ken Druse Preview Tour and Lecture - $25 7:00pm Book Signing by Ken Druse - proceeds benefit Scholarship Fund 7:00pm - 9:30pm 10th Annual Agricultural Scholarship Fund Gala Hors dÂoeuvres ÂCatered Dinner  Music - Beverages Live music featuring the Skyland's Youth Symphony Scholarship Gala only - $40 Donation per person Information & Reservations  973-948-9448 Tour, Presentation, and Gala Ticket Order Form (PDF) Sunday, March 12th 10AM to 5PM  Admission $8 Children under 12 FREE Seniors (65 Plus)  Admission $6 Lecture Schedule (Auditorium) Noon Tropical Plants: Bold Visions in Gardens of Any Size by John Beirne, Horticultural Therapist of New Bridge Services 1:00pm Perennials: The Backbone of Your Summer Garden by Debbie Korwan of Mountain Pine Nursery 2:00pm The Buffet is Closed - Deer Resistant Planting by Dyana Robenalt of DyanaÂs Planting Service Monday, March 13th 10AM to 5PM  Admission $8 Children under 12 FREE Senior Day Seniors (65 Plus)  Admission $5 Lecture Schedule (Auditorium) Noon Flowering Trees and Shrubs of Northern New Jersey by Brian Oleksak, Horticultural Program Associate of Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension Service of Sussex County 1:00pm King SolomonÂs Garden by Maya Bloom of Arts Unbound 2:00pm The Art of Pruning by Jeff Picher of Bartlett Tree Services Tuesday, March 14th 10AM to 5PM  DISCOUNT DAY  Admission $6 Children under 12 FREE Lecture Schedule (Auditorium) Noon The Penny Pinching Gardener - Propagate Your Own Roses by Nancy Kolacz, Master Gardener of Sussex County 1:00pm The Victorian Art of Pressed Flowers by Linda Villa of G. A. L. S. Flowers Thursday, March 16th 7:00PM to 9:30PM  Wine And Roses Social Benefits Newton Memorial Hospital Heart Center Tickets $100 per person or $125 after March 9th Information & Tickets  973-579-8309

Don't use Kinney pools. We hired them and had nothing but trouble. They did install the pool but it took 6 1/2 months from the time we signed the contract and the time they put water in it. They never finished back filling. We had to take care of it. Below are some of the details if you would like to read: The entire installation was one problem after another. First they did not know we needed a soil boring test (the township said every pool in our county needs this test). This was an additional cost of $800. We had figured there would be some additional cost so we didn't make a big deal about it. It took 4 months to start the installation (14 days after the contract date). There equipment leaked oil all over our driveway and in the street. They never even attempted to clean it up. Next, the Cement truck used to pour the cement for the collar of the pool left tire marks and cement stains all over the driveway. Next, two and half months after they started the pool was installed but they never finished backfilling the pool. All calls to them to finish the job were not responded to. I had to get someone else to finish the backfill so the cement work could be done before the winter. From the time we signed the contract to the time they had water in the pool was six and half months. Other items not completed were: (1) They never came to do the final clean up. They left the yard a mess and I had to remove 7 pallets and all the boxes from when they delivered the pool supplies. (2) Never received and indoc (they were supposed to show us how to operate the pool). Lessons learned. (1) Read the contract carefully. There is fine print that states that they are not responsible for any damage they cause (which is why they never addressed our concerns about the damage they caused to our driveway). (2) in the contract do not agree to pay them the bulk of money until the job is complete. On another note, the salesman (Ed Kinney) will brag about all the Judges who bought pools from them to try and gain your confidence. DONÂT fall for it. There is much more to this story but I tried to keep it somewhat brief.