My star jasmine WAS doing fine, then very quickly leaves started fading into white, redness too, and no flowers. No evidence of insects. Put a poking stick in the ground and after a 3”depth, the stick just sunk into the earth with very little resistance, and then resistance again. Further digging revealed mole tunnels. I believe that the “air pockets” created by the mole has caused damage to root of plant. Most of the area is covered with 2” rocks and other areas have mulch, so it was not possible to see the ridge line of the moles. I had installed a water bubbler near the base of the jasmine root ball, which moles seem to like cuz more grubs collect. Now I will have to remove the rocks, dig and add more soil and remove the air pockets , and wrap a barrier of chicken wire around the root ball to deter the moles. I don’t even know if all this effort will save the plant, but I have to try. I HATE MOLES!

"We only got along for how many hundred years without epoxy grout?" We only got along for how many thousand years without indoor plumbing of any kind? Do you want to go back? We only got along for how many million years without electricity? Do you want to go back? In 2010, we have epoxy grout; the materials cost is commensurate with the materials cost for cementious grout, but epoxy grout does require more care to install than cementious grout does. In damp environments, epoxy grout is hands-down superior to cementious grout; it is much less hospitable to mold and mildew than cementious grout, and is easier than cementious grout to clean when mold or mildew does gain a foothold. There are lazy tile installers who just want to get in and get out, to charge the customer to install the tile; but they do not want to be bothered to use superior materials that would make for a superior finished product if it requires more effort on their part. Those lazy contractors should not be encouraged or humored.

Thank you, panic over. Lots of scraping before drying - it's easier. And I found oil takes it off. But I don't want to use it too close to the sink as I have to re-silicone. I'll use a smaller bead of it next time. My DH thoughts are "if a little is good.....")

You've got 2 disparate elements there, cool gray furniture and warm golden flooring. You need something to bring them together. Silvery or grayish Sage would make the room look a bit warmer, blue would go with both colors, but might make the room a bit chilly. You might get good results by using a chalky or bone White, something like an invisible color, on the walls, and using accessories and pattern ( lots of color, lots of pattern!) to blend everything.