Well, it seems my experience with Home Depot is soon to move way up on the satifactions scale. I spoke with Ass't Mgr today and he says he has located a unit (Cub Cadet RZT50) at a store west of here. It should be available for me in 3-4 days as it is not priority shipping for them and must be transferred from store to warehouse to his store (I did tell him earlier that I was not in a big hurry). He wants me to come in and inspect it when it arrives and, only when I am satisfied, then we will do the necessary paperwork to get the additional 10% (up to $300) off. Patience and asking questions pays off - I hope. I should be able to confirm that by the end of this week. db

Thanks for all the input, guys! Lellie, that pic is beautiful, and looks a lot like the Imperial Delight. But are the leaves in the FRONT the foliage, or the ones in the back? The front ones look like pepperomia or something, yet they do seem to be growing on the stem of the plant. I'm surprised at the unexpected coloring. Katkin, you amaze me with your standards (your plant TREES, not your actual ethical STANDARDS, of course...though those might be amazing, too!) ;o) That was the thing I was most impressed with in your garden...your fantastic increase in bed space that you gained by making so many plants into standards, and underplanting them with other good stuff. So clever! And you are GOOD at it, too. I think this spring, I might try a bit of it, myself. Thonotorose, I'd like to try some more in hanging baskets, myself, even though I killed the one I bought last year. I think I was probably way too good for it, and I also think I handled the roots too roughly when I transplanted it. Thanks again, everyone. I can't wait to pick up a couple of these new and beautiful varieties. Marcia

I had my roof installed by Home Depot in 2007. The sales person at Home Depot offered me several packages to choose from and I selected the higher priced package because it came with a 'Lifetime Peace of Mind' guarantee. The sales Rep also guaranteed if there were any damages inside my home due to any leaks from their roof, that they were fully insured and would be responsible. The roof began leaking in 2008, again Sept 2009. They came to 'fix' these leaks. In April 2010 the leaks worsened causing a great deal of damage to my home. Home Depot sent their 'field team' to investigate the issue, and this is when they discovered the installation was done incorrectly. Their installers used aluminum and copper around the skylights causing a chemical reaction, deteriorating the frames of the skylights, causing $86,000 of damages. It has been 3 months of dealing with Home Depots insurance company, Sedgwick, of which Mr. Dwayne Smith has avoided my calls, and my attorney�s calls. When finally getting Mr.Smith on the phone, he claims he lost the estimate provided by both a private adjuster, and my General Contractor. Meanwhile, Mr. Smith never provided his adjusters estimate. A total run around and stall tactic. Now Mr. Smith Claims the issue is being investigated, this was the last we heard from him and that was November 18th. No Investigator has contacted us and it has been 4 weeks. Though Home Depot admitted their error caused these damages, their insurance company refuses to be cooperative, and clearly dragging out my claim, making a bad situation severe. Home Depots �lifetime Peace of Mind guarantee" is an absolute joke. After three years they are ignoring my phone calls. I am left with a 27,000 roof that leaks, and a house that is inhabitable. It has been a homeowners NIGHTMARE.

I hope you know the flowers are straw flowers...they need to be removed, but carefully, so as not to damage the plant. Christopher