Thanks for the interesting responses! I too had problems with a planting of monarda that never survived. It was 'Jacob Kline' and I was amazed to find it had bit the dust. Looking back, I think I played a major part in its demise by dividing it when it was in bloom (and when it was still a young plant). Tracy, I just checked out American Meadows with Garden Watchdog. It was a good company that seemed to have a bad year in 2007. Several complaints similar to yours. I hope it will come back for you. Eduarda, I couldn't improve on Sierra's answer. Don't give up on it yet! FlowerLady, if anyone could grow this in Zone 10, it's YOU! I'll bet you have good success with it. Good luck! Edna, your bees and butterflies will surely thank you! Sierra, your photos are wonderful! Thanks everyone, Patti

Hi Crazy, You can send me your email address, just type it out. Or go to gardenwebs: - members page - edit personal info page -login (if necessary) -this brings up your personal page info -at the bottom, where it states "Show my email address to:" say all or members -click the box (say yes to) before the "Allow other users to send you email via forms at our site." -at the top of the page you can also put your email address in. (If you are concerned about privacy. Go to yahoo and setup an email account there and use that address for your emails. You will know then that email coming to that account is from gardenweb.) -when done changes, click on save member profile. -You should be able to send and receive emails now. Now send me an email and I should be able to respond.

Just 'cause the swap is nearly here--these are my wants!! I have a lot of haves. Check them out! -ANYTHING FOR SHADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -Foamflower, any type -Hellebores, any -Primula japonica (any tall candelabra Primroses) -columbines -BOSTON Ivy -Serviceberry bush -Hostas, any type--but esp. BLUE or BIG leaf -Bloodroot -Trillium, any -Bergenia, any -Super Petunia, Wave petunia -Astilbe, any type -Goats Beard -Brunnera, any type -Spice Bush (Allspice) -Pieris -Aucuba -Ilex, any verigated type, or highly fruiting -Black eyed susan vine -White Echinacea -mountain bluet -hydrangea, oakleaf, bigleaf, or any -Japanese painted ferns -Solomon Seal -Azaleas!!!! -Rhododendrons (esp. native species) -corydalis -shade geranium -polemonium -Lamium -foxglove -Japanese anenome -Woodland poppies -Camelias -Dicentra (any) -Hecuchera -Yellow or pink Canna Lilies -Climbing Hydrangea -Clematis -Heirloom Tomatoes -Black rapsberries -Fig Trees -Alpine Strawberries IÂm open to almost anything!!

TINA asked me to start a new thread since I wanted to make sure that I had captured everyone's emails from my time in hospital. I am now facing complication 2, but my husband has offered to stand in for me, bring and collect everything, and even bring the food. Will everyone please look at my last because there are many things I asked for, but did not receive a response on, and I do not want people to expect we've made an agreement and not get it. Thanks, Lisa