You can grow citrus from cuttings, but if you expect the cutting to flower/fruit, it'll take many years. Unless like Js stated, grafting to rootstock. Water won't do it. To root, remove a 4" cutting that includes wood from the previous year's growth at the base. The cutting should not have flowers. If it does, pinch off..Also remove leaves at the bottom of stem, leaving the top two or four leaves. Dip in rooting hormone. (When you dipped in the hormone, then set in water, most likely the power washed away.) (One option is placing the cutting 3/4" into sterilized sand.) There are other mixes you can root in, the one I mention is from a book that deals strickly in rooting cuttings and seedlings called, Starting From Scratch. You can also use a seedling mix or make you're own. Soil needs heat, between 75-90F degrees. Cuttings have the best chance taking in spring/summer when they obtain warmth. I like rooting cuttings in Peat Pots, but if you haven't any, use a 3-4" growing pot per cutting. Water thoroughy, then place in a platic bag. Either keep top opened, or cut vents for fresh air. (One thing about Peat Pots is, when it's time to repot, instead of removing cutting from pot, you can set a Peat Pot in a larger pot/soil, which eventually breaks down. This way there's no chance of root breakage. Never place the bag in direct sun. Bright light is fine. Cuttings should root 6-12 weeks. Check soil about once a week..if it's moist, wait, don't water..Misting entire plant works too. That's it..good luck, Toni

It is normal for the leaves on tomato plants to die off from the bottom up as the plant grows. So how old of plants are we talking about? Post-production plants or ones just planted? "Southern CA fruit well into fall or early winter" wouldn't be normal. You are lucky to have 2 separate tomato growing seasons while much of the rest of the country only has one but mid-summer isn't one of them normally. Your planting and ideal growing times are very different from much of the country. Maybe in the northern zones, but even here a spring planted tomato plant won't set fruit and continue production well into fall. It is just to hot to set fruit, you get blossom drop, plants get stressed from the heat, pests and disease. That's why we plant fresh plants in mid-late July so they will kick into production once the weather breaks in the fall. Dave

I've had my mop since Fall '07 and liked it a lot. Last week it stopped producing steam, even though the power was still on. I called and a man told me to refill it 2-3 times slowly and pump the mop, what kind of water was I using, was the pad wet or dry? The trick didn't work. When I called back today another man said I'd have to ship it in for repair, $17+ and $10 for shipping. Or I could have a new mop for $39.95 plus shipping. I told him I haven't even had this 2 years, why would I trust them to fix it or buy a new one? He had no other solutions for me. I paid $100 for a freakin mop, I'm not about to pay more for shipping/repair/replacement!

My thanks to all of you who posted comments, both good and bad. I can't begin to tell you how feedback about my florals opened my eyes, so I was able to change things for my next set of photos. I'd never think that removable "props" would turn someone off. I also have to say that you're taking it well and seem to appreciate the feedback. Those of us selling can now see our house through strangers eyes and what a potential buyer might think when seeing our house online. How the photos look will dictate whether they take the time to actually walk our houses. The last time our house was for sale we did not get any feedback, so I'm very thankful for this forum and hope that the feedback you got helps you. I noticed that the wallpaper in my home got some of the most frequent and critical remarks and it's left me wondering about something. Is wallpaper no longer in vogue in new or remodeled homes or is it that my particular wallpaper is not to the liking of most of you? I've walked a lot of new communities with model homes and can say that here they are still using wallpaper but not in all of the rooms. You might pick the nicest rooms to keep the wallpaper. I love the foyer wallpaper but not with the door color and not with the flooring. You might think to leave some of it up and paint other walls, using it as an accent. Back entrance wallpaper - I would take it down. Half bath - I like the wallpaper but not with the light fixture. Study - I've seen similar paper used in homes I've walked. Utility - dislike the walls - would sheet rock & paint 1st floor master - would paint 1st floor master bath - I like the paper but not for a room like this. I would paint and think about putting up beadboard 2nd floor master - while I like the top paper, I think it would look better painted. The wood on the door is much too dark. I'd also think about putting up a scarf on the windows, then opening the blinds for the photo. While I like pink, others do not :( Second floor vanity/dressing area - this paper you could get away with leaving. Bath 2, second floor - I would try to lighten this room up or leave the picture out. Living Room - I would paint this I also realize that the paneled family room is dated but my thoughts on that is to either paint the paneling a neutral color or rip off the paneling, put up sheetrock and then paint. I also want to install engineered wood flooring in that room and perhaps extend it in to the foyer where, I admit, the tile color is also dated. Another area of critical comments was due to my home having so much carpeting. Has carpeting also gone out of style or do I just have too many rooms with carpet? We just did this in the master bedroom. I would sheet rock. The carpet wouldn't bother me here. I'm one of the weird ones that actually likes carpet, especially for my bad back. Walking on wood floors kills me. BTW, the Saint Bernard that appeared in at least one photo and brought about a comment or two that some people wouldn't even consider buying a home where a dog had been passed away on June 10 much to my hurt. I'm in the process of cleaning up all traces of his presence here. That is, everywhere but in my heart! Very sorry for your loss. After 22 years, I still miss our German Shepherd.