Well they took there sweet time getting out to my house to look at the damage....a week to be exact! Every time I looked out there I got mad, just wanted to cut it all back but had to leave some of the damage so they could see it. I let them know that chlorine gas is no longer permitted on the property! And they agreed to pay for the cost of replacing everything. The manager told me to give him a call and let him know how much it will cost. I explained to him that I grew all these flowers and the gourd vine, and spanish flag by seed and that they are annuals. Also, that with the weather heating up now I will not replant annuals as they will most likely not survive. Anyhow, we'll see if they give me hard time when I call them to give them a number ($) He told me that they also had another employee just kill someones prize geraniums by dumping salt into the flower bed, then he said "I'm learning alot of gardening tips by putting out the fires" Geez! Salt?! Thanks for your advice, Z.

Here's a photo of what the vinegar did. The weeds were previously healthy, green. You can see a little green near the top of the picture. That weed was different from the rest--not grassy but wider leaf--the vinegar didn't affect it much. I'm doing further weeds in the street with salt water to compare results. Thanks for the thought on that Sylvia. Most of it will go in the crack under the asphalt, the rest will sit in the gutter and be washed into storm drains eventually. It will only be a small amount, not enough to affect any plants anywhere or any birds or animals which might drink from the gutter water. People's sprinklers spill water into the gutter which makes a nice environment for any weed seeds which might find their way there.

So....Hoping someone here may help me with this again this year. The weed torch worked great for the weeds and those nasty blackberries. The blackberries are gone!!!! Anyone thinking of getting one, definitely worth it if you have someone who can use it properly and it’s allowed. Not sure honestly if it’s really allowed here... it probably should not be in all honesty, but we’re semi rural so ??? My friendly neighbors haven’t complained and commented it’s a good idea, so we have the OK from them. But my one awful neighbor continues to spread their weed lawn over to these rocks by allowing their weed lawn to get knee high and go to seed. Grrrrrr. Has anyone used liquid corn-gluten as a pre-emergent weed control with success? The liquid versions have a tiny bit of nitrogen so maybe it would also help lightly fertilize the Crape Myrtle trees in the area? I want another option besides the weed torch... it’s scary!!! Im also going to try a hedge of germander to see if that can stop some of their weed seeds from coming over. Unless there’s a different hedge recommendation I should consider? Thank you!!!!

Some local salons are requiring clients to arrive with shampooed, dry hair. They will cut hair only. My hairdresser doesn't do dry cuts and it would be disastrous on my crazy hair anyway. I need the shampoo part - very difficult doing it at home as my ancient tub can't use a shower chair (plus I detest showers!). I could live without the blow dry until it gets cold outside again, but that would certainly be a winter problem!