Welcome. Your plant looks like it may be Echeveria affinis 'Black Prince'. Because it hasn't had sufficient light, the leaves have remained green rather than the usual dark color. Ease it into as much sunlight as you can and the color should change. Water when the top inch drys. Yes, dig a small hole and carefully insert the rooted end into the soil. It should sprout a new plant in a few weeks. As for the small sprouts, just leave them alone until they get big and you will be able to cut the stem and root the head.

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I have a POSITIVE STORY about getting over rebound congestion caused by overuse of a decongestant nasal spray (a generic version of Afrin)! This may be boring, but when I was suffering with a totally stopped up nose and looking around on the web for information about recovering from the condition, I couldn't really find out what it would be like or how long it would take. So hopefully I can help fill in the information gap here. I initially started using the decongestant nasal spray because I was dealing with a case of the common cold and had a stuffy nose. Foolishly, I didn't read the spray bottle label closely, so I didn't realize that using the product for more than 3 days was a bad idea, nor did I know it could result in so-called 'rebound congestion' (I had never even heard the term before). So I used the spray for about a week. I would feel better for hours after taking the spray, breathing easily through a clear nose. But afterward my nose would get horribly congested. It felt like a brick wall in my sinuses--way worse than any congestion I'd ever had with a cold before. I got suspicious that the spray was contributing to my problem, so I did a little research online and found out about the ironic side effect of the nasal decongestant spray. I was determined to kick the nasal spray cycle and dove into recovery. After trying the cold turkey method of avoiding use of the spray altogether, which lasted about an hour (haha), I decided to wean myself off by using the spray in my left nostril only. I would really recommend trying this for anyone suffering from rebound congestion because it worked well for me. By spraying in one nostril, you allow your non-medicated nostril to begin healing from the effects of the rebound congestion, and in the meantime you can still get by with one clear, medicated nostril. This allows you to talk, eat and breathe at least somewhat normally while you're recovering. I started this weaning process on a Sunday night. I sprayed in my left nostril Sunday evening and then once in the morning on Monday. To my surprise, this was the last time I felt spraying was at all necessary. By Monday night, my right nostril (the one that I had stopped using spray in) had gotten A LOT better. It was still stuffy, but it felt more like the congestion of an average cold, not the horrible, completely clogged nose I'd been experiencing due to rebound congestion. By Tuesday night, both nostrils were feeling a lot better, and throughout the course of the week they kept getting noticeably clearer. It's now Friday evening and I am feeling almost completely better. Damn does it feel nice to breathe through my nose--and without the use of medicine! I was worried that the recovery period would be much more frustrating and gradual. Bu it really wasn't too bad. My heart goes out to folks suffering from the cycle of rebound congestion due to these sprays. I hope that my story gives people confidence to move forward with breaking the uncomfortable cycle for good. Cheers, -Ms. Hobbes

Hello and welcome! I've never heard the term "rebound", but if you're talking about the soil that is being excavated from the pool area than the answer to the question is completely dependent upon the quality of the removed soil. If it's got high clay content, you don't want to use it as fill material elsewhere. Get rid of it and bring in suitable fill. But if it's sandy loam or similar, then by all means use it! Just make sure it's properly compacted if you're going to pave over it, and I would suggest putting down at least an inch of sand under the paved areas regardless of the fill used.