No special prep needed before planting glads or dahlias. Glads will come back each year. Some of my dahlias come back each year. Some daffodils like Ice Follies will come back but not all. I've had good luck with some species tulips, tulipa clusiana and saxatilis. Other bulbs that work for me are freesias, dutch iris, and babiana. I've had absolutely no luck with lilies - I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

TZ7, thats probably to buy wholesale to other nurseries. all his plants are at his house, he has an acre and like 5-6 big green houses like 12ft. wide by 30ft. long. all i do his call him and go over but its always after 3:00pm on weekdays and all day to 6:00PM on weekends. ill give you his # when ever you are planning to go! just post a message when you are getting ready to go and will go from there! what palms/plants would you be interested in getting if you do head out this way? heres some pics of his house, sorry about some of the pics they didnt come out that good. Bismarck palm Sabal palmetto Silver Mazari palm livistona austrialis Trunk of a Riverside Sabal theres so many palms at his house but its like a jungle and their so tall i cant get a good pic!

There were several good showrooms, but due to our (small) budget, we ended up at Poway's Home Depot (up on Scripps Poway Parkway). One of the KD's there, Maddie, was a blessing! She was another one that was good to work with, and is fully certified. She's not pushy. The only thing about Home Depot is that you have to pay them $100 to come out and fully measure your kitchen. But if you do end up buying cabinets from them, they refund the $100. Maddie did our kitchen design last June but we just missed catching her last weekend, when we buzzed through HD, so I know she's still there. Maddie will let you know if the brand of cabinets you've chosen are coming up on sale, or if there are any other specials coming up (like a free sink or something). Good luck to both of you! With the fires, a lot of contractors are really busy, so it's best to start planning NOW. DonnaR/CA

YES! SD is a popular weekend spot, so there should be congestion, whether 5 or 15. I remember thinking I was being so clever as to avoid the Hwy 5 congestion and going over to 15, only to be in gridlock for what seemed like hours, for no apparent reason (no accident or cops around). I seem to remember that the commuter lanes in SoCal being 24/7, so it even may make more sense for them to go 405 all the way through LA via commuter lanes and meet up with 5 at the northern end (I did the reverse with my nephew a few years ago -- clear sailing all the way). Hwy 5 commuter lanes go into LA and then end for most of LA. I could be wrong...any LA folks out there? In any case, as Hwy 5 would be better than 15.