Alex, you do have quite a quandry there on your hands. I would be tempted to try and move it even though it will set the plant back when you do so. It make take it a year or two to get back to its current state. I wouldn't worry about having to dig up the lawn and any residual nitrogen in the soil since the grass will more than likely have used up any previously applied fertilizer. Addition of more topsoil would help dilute any that is left. If you weren't having to add the foot of soil all at once to the existing site you could probably keep the clematis where it is. We are constantly telling people that clematis should be planted deeper in the ground than they are in their original pots, but one foot of soil would be an awful lot to add at once over the crown of the plant. If you could place a bottomless drum around the plant using say a cardboard form that is used to pour concrete or something similar, you could gradually add soil into the form over the course of a year or more as the clematis grows and that could possibly work. It would be definitely more work than just moving it but only you can decide which you are willing to try to keep it in its current location. Let us know what you decide and how it works out.

Hi big al 41, When your browser runs an applet, the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) stores the downloaded files into its cache folder (C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache) for quick execution later and better performance. Both good and malicious applets are stored in the Java cache directory and your anti-virus may detect them and provide alerts as what you experienced with MSE. Notification of these files as a threat does not always mean that a machine has been infected; it indicates that a program included the viral class file but this does not mean that it used the malicious functionality. However, when alerted to this type of threat, it's a good practice to clear the Java cache and clean out Windows temporary files. To do that I personally use TFC. Download then double-click TFC.exe to run it. TFC will close all programs when run, so make sure you have saved all your work before you begin. Click the Start button to begin the cleaning process. Depending on how often you clean temp files, execution time should be anywhere from a few seconds to a minute or two. Please let TFC run uninterrupted until it is finished. Don't be alarmed when the desktop disappears, it will reappear upon reboot. Once TFC is finished it should restart your computer. If it does not, please manually restart the computer yourself to ensure a complete cleaning. Also ensure that your Java is up to date at all times. The most recent update is Java 6 Update 27 though Java 7 is now available as well. I have installed the Java 7 version and have had no issues so far. The choice is yours as to which you would like. Also make sure that all older versions of Java have been removed from your system by going to Add/Remove in XP or Programs and Features in Vista/Win7. If you'd feel more comfortable try the Online scan I mentioned above.

I am surprised that you didn't have the installer seal it . Mine was fully sealed at install . But yes I definitely wanted it sealed and I have quartzite and travertine in my bathroom vanities . Everything sealed . I would not use any other thing to clean other than a mixture of alcohol and water . I use the green alcohol so I can recognize it at a glance . I don't use any other cleaner except dish soap and water .

Ruh roh, cat's outta da bag! It's only a matter of time til someone says "French Drain" when it comes to storm water management. Unfortunately, french drains are not the-end-all-be-all. Realize that storm french drains are installed 12"-24" below the top of grade, so water must first soak into the soil before you can cart it away. The adjacent area would need be saturated before the water moves horizontally to the underground pipe. And proper discharge is if you have an area that is lower than the pipe depth. The main intent of them is to alleviate the saturated soil around them, but wouldn't you want to direct water before it has a chance of puddling against the house? They do not address grade that is sloped improperly, which you will be fighting against no matter what solution you choose. So regardless of whether you do a french drain, gravel trench, swale, ditch, sump pump pit, or even plastic poly ground cover, the grade needs to slope away from the house. Period. And often, that is all you need to solve a problem.