An alternative thought: test plots. So you've got a pretty big back yard? Or, for all of that, a pretty small one? Stake out an area, even using non-stake markers ("....everything from the pool, over to the fence...." to pick out less than all of your lawn, but a manageable area, and put your preferred seed into it. With luck, you might even get a little neighbor conversation.....Yes, Harry, I put in a little Mag-3 for this year, I wanna see how it works out....of course, I'll let you know. Oh, and if it doesn't work out, I may put just Midnight, and Bedazzled, on the other side of the pool next year. Well, you never know, with all the crazy weather we've been having..... Are you serious? Why do we (and I'm guilty. But I'm also TIRED, man...) have to bite the BIG bullet with this renovation stuff? The whole darn lawn? At once? Who said so, actually? I've seen a few pics of some VERY nice colonial homes, with attached garages, on this forum this year. Why not one side of the drive, and not the other side? Somebody else has a very nice spread, obviously non-subdivision, with a good-sized patch in the front. And another good sized patch in the back. Oh, and another good-sized patch across the driveway, up to the trees. We're going to do all three, at once? Honestly, are we nuts? Why not just one? We can do it again, next year, with just one more patch? Hmmmmmmm. Food for thought. For me, anyway. So I thought I'd share. Comments welcome. I may not respond. I'm to tired to do much other than read. And I have to add ('yes, dear. Yes, Dear. Yes, I really do believe it will look much better in another week. Yes, Dear) that it has been made quite clear to me that this operation had better actually work.

Both would be welcome in my garden, but I love the color, shape and pleating on the first one just a teeny bit better. That being said, they would both be keepers in my garden. I must get Victorian Lace! Ann

I thought I could help out but I just went to get my magazine and it is The family Handyman. I didn't know there were two different handyman mags. March cover shows outdoor projects with a water feature. Feb cover shows a bathroom with off white tile on the bottom, green tile border and light green on top. So sorry. Hope someone else has the one you need. You might look for a website for the magazine. There is a chance they will have a picture of the cover. HTH

I hope you can post a page. I'd love to see what it looks like.