they aren't evergreen ... forsythia are fighters and will tolerate all sorts of soils & conditions. give the log planting scenario a try - since you didn't have to buy it, there's not a lot to lose. go for it!

Nepeta is one of the most carefree long blooming plants there is. I think it's worth a try. I have two cats, and used to have another. None of them took any interest in my nepeta at all, even when I stuck it under their noses. We have ferrel cats in our neighborhood too and I have never seen one around my nepeta. If you do happen to have a cat in the neighborhood that wants to eat it or lay in it, at least it probably won't want to poop there too. Nepeta is easy to propagate. If you carefully pull a stem away from the base, it will already have itty bitty roots attached to it and can grow into a good size plant in one season. Just stick the new starts in a shady place for awhile until they get established. It should be very easy to get nepeta in a plant trade or make your own starts if you purchase a plant. Then if you do happen to have new cats hanging around, you won't have spent much and can rip it all out. I don't think you'll need to. In fact there may be some places in your garden where you can use nepeta as a ground cover instead of loose mulch where I suspect you're finding kitty poo. Cats like to scratch in loose soil, sand, or mulch. They're not likely to poop on top of a plant.

Pam If this is what you are talking about..I have copied a picture of photoshop...to fill something, you go to your toolbar and r. click on the tool bar arrow with the gradient and it will give you the choice of the bucket,which is what you flood fill with..if that is what you are asking. I hope this helps..If not let me know. Bev

Me, too, Susan. :-( I needed this like I needed another hole in my head...but I can definitely state that I've learned my lesson when it comes to the dumb cane. It's earned my undying respect. Thank you for reminding me about aloe gel. I need to refresh my supply. Thank you, Rhizo. I hadn't considered the aspirin as I take one 325mg at night for genetic circulatory issues and rarely think about its other benefits. Guess what I'm swallowing as I type this? Yup! And Sheila...the cortisone cream seems to be helping. The skin heat is beginning to subside. I haven't the time to baby this hand so I slathered on the cream and put on a latex free glove so I can continue my household chores. Hopefully, the glove is helping with the cortisone absorption. You're all terrific! Many thanks! Anne