Assuming you put in a cool season variety of grass... You're new grasslings are going to be dealing with their most stressful time of the year. Summer. If you get hot dry weather or warm humid nights you'll want to hold back on the fertilizer, scale back your watering to an inch a week and do so at the first sign of stress and mow at the higher limit of the suggested cutting range. The part that isn't growing or germinating you may need to do better at keeping it moist or the ground could be very compacted.

I faired much better up here in Habersham County...only lost one young windmill. My 15 footer took some major frond damage but has 3-4 new ones pushing out now. Med Fan totally defoliate but is also pushing new fronds out. Finally, all needles and sabal minors show zero damage. I do put a 100 watt spotlight about 18" from the emerging spears on nights dropping below 20 degrees though. Even that didn't keep my Med Fan from defoliating but did likely save it from certain doom after our winter. Good riddance Jack Frost!

Hi again, I know the local Lowes can get them for you as well. If you get the 20% coupon from ebay (Lowes will take their own or competitor's coupons, like HD's), you won't pay an arm and a leg. You can order from out of state on the web, but you may pay more in shipping. It can't hurt to check into it. FWIW, I believe the SKs are taller than the Kenmores, but there is no trim kit to make them look quite as tall. The trim kit adds no storage and wastes space, so you are ahead with the SKs. As for tiny, that couldn't be further from the truth. With a combined storage space of over 35 cubic feet, I'd like to know what she is comparing them to! I also don't buy that she has ever seen them if she said they look cheap. People who have seen mine (had a huge bbq with about 50 people) were all impressed with the look as well as the size. I know it impressed me and I was pleasantly surprised because I figured I might have give up some of the look to get the function. When they were unpacked, I was delighted. I would ask her if she has seen them in person and make sure she is referring to the Sks and not the basic all fridge/ all freezer that were not designed as side by side pieces and look boxy. You can buy cheaper versions meant for the garage or basement from many mfrs. The SKs were designed to be front and center in the kitchen and to sit well next to or near each other fashion-wise. HTH

Congrats on the eggs, let's hope they'll be alright. I'm going to be in Gainesville in the morning tomorrow until noon. If you want I can stop by and carry in your heavy pots for you and whatever else you'd need. I'd want to be there early so I can get my errands done. Just let me know. Rhonda