I have lost 4 smaller azaleas this summer... my husband and I argued about whether it was lack of rain/heat or something else! I have 3 large azaleas and I am DETERMINED not to lose these. What is this??? They suddenly have blackish spots all over them, look a little droopy, and have "burnt" looking edges. They get alot of sun during the day. (The others I lost got fullfullfull sun.) Note: I also have been losing clumps of Aztec grass which are near the azaleas.

QUOTE::: .I noticed the paint was coming away from the wall. And not "chipping" away like you would imagine, but coming off in sheets. Like peeling off the wall. There is a place on the wall where I nicked the paint putting the shower curtain back up, and the same thing happened there. It bumped up in a sheet of paint. ceciley, sounds like you have a little work ahead if you are encountering those types of problems. First of all, this is not pointing fingers or saying you didn't do the job sufficiently, but in all honestly from reading what you are saying it almost sounds like there is trapped contaminants still on the wall surface. There can be just a miniscule amount of entrapment and there will be adhesion problems ; (like immediately or down the road when one begins another project over the one on the wall). Could be a number of things consisting from moisture still trying to escape and the primer/paint applied to soon, small traces of residue still evident, amounts of cleaner still evident on the wall which would need additional clean rinses, or possible dust debris left behind. Right now your paint finish is still going through the coalescing process and is still in a vulnerable stage. I'm not there so I can't really first hand examine what you are dealing with, only in cyber space; Sometimes if left along and given the process of evaporation and coalescing, " the paint film will "dry down" on its own". Some things you might want to think about doing at this interval 1. if the paint is still able to peel away as you have indicated- do this now and continue to let the paint peel away on its own with you pulling it in away in its elastic stage. Pull it away to where it would actually stop with a good bond that did adhere. Make sure the edges are smooth to the hand/finger touch. The reason I say if the paint is still peelable is because if you try to sand back or sand away the vulnerable paint in this processing stage, it will only tack up or string together trying to sand. Thats why it is best to wait for #2. In this instance I would "only" after it has thoroughly dried and the evaporation has been removed, then would I get out your sander and sand away the areas that are peeling. Sand back to a smooth area and to an already good bond from another adjacent area. Make sure all of your sanding debris has been cleaned up. Use damp cloths and or vacuum. I would also clean these areas again with warm dawn water and rinse well to clear of any cleaner. Let completely dry this time before beginning the process again. Hope I haven't confused you. good luck.

Our coping is paint coated metal. I assume the metal is aluminum??? Maybe steel? Whatever metal is usually used I suppose. Guess I'd better find out! Joanne

they should be flowering ... and setting seed ... and once that happens.. its basically done for the year ... i would not be treating for anything ... lets see the whole ... why did you plant them ... for seeds?? .. if so.. harvest the seed when ready ..... and cut down the plant.. problem solved ... ken