Kimberlul, You can't delete a post (sure wish ya could, sometimes). You can link the two posts together by supplying a link to the other post at the bottom of one or both posts, if you think that would be of any help. In other words, you could say, "see other post" and then provide the link to that post. When you want to add pictures, just post them on an image hosting site and then embed them into the text here. Email me if you don't know how to do that, and I'll send you instructions (if you want). You need to check your soil's moisture level at about an inch or two deep (use your finger and stick it down into the dirt) to see if your plants need water until you get familiar with your soil and can predict water needs. Don't assume you are watering too much (although it sounds very possible). Pruning them is probably one of the worst things you could do for them. Imagine having one of your teeth pulled because you had an upset stomach. It wouldn't be the best way to attack the problem!

Oh sure, silversword, you have to recommend Gardenias and then give me that post to read. Ha! Ha! I only made it as far as the August 3rd posts, but I intend to read a little more at each sitting. Boy is it funny/eye opening. I, being a Gemini, get bored easily and can't finish things so I just skimmed a little to see how far the thread went. I happened upon the reply from "Jim" who was giving his wife a Gardenia bush for Mother's Day and then he was printing out the entire thread and writing "sorry" on top of it and running. That was so funny! I guess I am pretty stupid because even after reading all that, I am going to have to get a Gardenia at some point. I was sold on the description of the scent. I am just not sure I will actually try to grow one. I would probably do better to just have one and toss it aside like the Freesia. For some reason anything I try to actually put love into and take care of, dies on me, whereas anything I just neglect thrives. Perhaps my plants are suicidal too. The title of the thread reminded me of something Jerry Seinfeld says in his book Seinlanguage and it makes me laugh every time I read it: "I have no plants in my house. They won't live for me. Some of them don't even wait to die, they commit suicide. I once came home found one hanging from a macrame noose, the pot kicked out from underneath. The note said, "I hate you and your albums." It's so funny to think of plants as human. I'm screwed though because I am definitely a sucker for a good-smelling plant. The house we bought has some kind of lilac that blooms in the spring and fall. It is pathetic looking (not like back home) but I never grow tired of smelling it and reminding me of home. And I love the Freesia because it smells like Froot Loops (which reminds me of my childhood). The roses that I dug up were sad looking and not very pretty plus the fragrance was not that great. The funny thing is that I have NEVER been a flower person. My husband likes to do romantic gestures like buy flowers for me, but he won't buy roses on Valentine's Day because they cost much more than any other day of the year. So he likes to surprise me with flowers some other day. I am fine with that because we have a cat who tries to eat ANYTHING that looks like plant matter. I can't even have Easter grass in baskets because the dummy will eat it. So roses cannot be enjoyed because they have to spend so much time behind closed doors and I am not really one of "those" women who requires candy and flowers on Valentine's Day or birthdays, etc. I might give that Little John some consideration somewhere around the house because I adore watching the hummingbirds. :-)

The red clay probably needs some amendments to lighten it. How about ferns? Some of them can really take off and cover large areas within a few years. Best if you have some on the property already and can transplant. I'm not sure about all the leaf litter that will fall on this area for some of the plants you have listed...seems alot of folks here talk about leaf blowing their vinca and pachysandra,etc. You might think about first pulling the weeds, adding amendements,then putting down fine wood chips. Move some ferns into the areas next spring. Seems like a tricky problem. Ever think about terracing to reduce the slope?

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