I live at Cotero Farms road and would be interested in the trees but would not be able to dig them up until Sunday. if you get another offer, let me know as I am interested in the desert willow but do have a place for both. Bok Bkinisto@gmail.com

Judging from your photo I would say you have got it just about right. Keep them in shade and always watered and you will not have any long-term problems. If you are worried about cold - you really shouldn't be in LA - mulch them with leaf litter/ mold in the late fall. Good luck. Ian.

Scott, Our forecast remains about the same, but they did take the 20% chance of rain out of the forecast for Thursday, so we may have nice weather all week next week. I think it may be a while before I am hoping for rain (at least another couple of weeks). Although our rainfall for the year looks impressive (24.9" thru today for Marietta compared to less than 23" for all of last year), the reality is that over 18" of that rain has fallen since April 29th, so we are still muddy, squishy, wet, and very mosquito-infested. The higher winds have helped keep the skeeters away from us as long as we don't go down into the low-lying creek, pond or swamp areas so I am glad to see the wind blow for a while. Everything looks very green and lush which is a pleasant change, and we have lots of flowers blooming. My tomatoes and peppers are setting fruit but I do expect even better fruit set next week when the temps are in the "perfect" range. I haven't seen tremendous growth of the plants in the ground since the extremely heavy rain fell, so the extremely waterlogged soil remains an issue, but I am beginning to think the plants will survive. I have noticed a growth spurt on the part of most plants since the sun begin making some temporary appearances for a few minutes to a few days this week, so expect a lot more when the sun puts in some full-time appearances. The weather is clearing up and turning "perfect" at just the right time here. All three of our county's high schools have graduation scheduled for next week, and 2 of the 3 are outdoor ceremonies (weather permitting). So, it looks like the seniors will get to have all their family members and friends with them at the stadium graduations, instead of having a more restricted-seating arrangement inside the auditorium. That's a nice break after a very rainy period. Tons of moisture are streaming over our heads here this morning, headed south from Texas to who-knows-where. Wherever this heavy moisture collides with the advancing cold front, I bet somebody gets some "weather" tonight. Dawn

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