Hostared...Thanks for the ID. I looked up Lysimachia Ciliata and it is the purple leaf variety - the invasive Loosestrife. The nice thing is that it blooms for a long time, but is definitely invasive. The second one is definitely a weed and it was there last year, but I had pulled them all and thought they were "history." I was wrong and now they have taken over alot of space in one garden. There is no scent to the leaves. Guess it's time to get out and dig. Thanks for ID's. Duluthinbloom - I checked on White Campion, and the flowers are too tiny on my plant/weeds.

I do not know if you had anyone identify the picture of the Datura you had posted on GardenWeb, but it looks like Datura Metel Belle Blanc to me. If you had another answer, let's hope that "we" both agree. It is lovely. If you need seeds for it I have some. If you should respond, kindly go to 6puppydogs@bigfoot.com THANK YOU.

pitbullt, Do you have any pictures of your Datura inoxia? I have a few Daturas planted in my garden which I originally thought to be Datura inoxia, but I have been told that it is Datura wrightii by some knowledged people in response to an inquiry about the identity of the plants. That said, I am looking for Datura inoxia so that I can finally say for a fact that it is in my collection. Might you be interested in a trade? I have another plant, which I have always identified as Datura wrightii, which has a nice bluish color to the bloom. You can see it here: http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g79/Tall_Mike_Bismuth/Daturawrightii.jpg Here is the one I thought was Datura inoxia (It had me fooled!): http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g79/Tall_Mike_Bismuth/twininoxia.jpg http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g79/Tall_Mike_Bismuth/inoxia-2.jpg

It is not a coincidence that your maple is turning color early on the side of the removed arborvitae. With non-conifer trees, usually the branches on one side of the tree are mainly fed by roots on the same side. The maple will be fine. The only other thing done by damaging the roots (besides general stress) is the greater possibility of verticillum wilt infection because of the greater number of wounds as infection points. The wilt enters the tree through the roots. You can't do anything about that anyway, so I wouldn't worry about it. Our ash trees will eventually be wiped out, far worse that the elms with Dutch elm disease. Their tree WILL die, it's only a matter of time. Insecticides can work, but must be applied at least yearly. (I think there is one chemical that can be applied every two years, but it is even more expensive). Unless this is professionally injected into the tree, this is not very environmentally friendly either. I was completely taken aback at a review given on TV by one of the news stations; they were interviewing various tree companies for their advice on ash trees infected by or in danger of FAB. Only one gave removal of the trees as a possible (and preferred) alternative. All the other businesses interviewed only wanted to pump the trees with chemicals (and for coming years without end). The news station was very biased, and went out of the way to how "bad" the advice of removal was. (Who knew that news stations were experts of tree insects?) Complete idiots. My whole point with that story is for you to be careful how you approach the removal option. It is what I would do. The tree will only get larger in time, and more costly to remove. I wonder . . . if the tree becomes infected, does the city remove it free of charge? Or is the home owner billed?