HI Lucia, WEll, I'm from sunny southern california. My hubby, FIL and I layed down those terra cotta keyhole pavers too a few years back. Now, FIL was the mastermind behind it all. He did use an electric saw on a few...but my thoughts are that if you used a hammer and chisel you could chisel out a perferated line and gently bang it up against the concrete to give it a gentle break. I've never done it personally. If you have an extra one that is all banged up you could practice on it. Now, you knwo that they have the edgers and the regular one....the edgers are straight on one side and have the patterned shape on the other perfect for along walkways,etc.. Hope I've been of some help. So, now , what kind of thorny weed do you have problems with? MIne were puncture weed--I've always really called it goat head sticker weed! They are nasty devils.... Love, Jules

Nishiki Willows are a fantastic plant. They are much more appealing in the tree form than a ground variety. I have several of these and they do well in my zone 5 climate. They should be sheared severely every season to keep their growth curtailed and to provide the snow white growth that you may enjoy over the summer. On shearing these trees, they may be cut back to the large woody branches where after about 3 weeks to a month, many new growth tips appear on these woody ends and the tree actually thickens significantly. These plants thrive on lots of water and I mean water and not just dampness. They will grow 4-6 ft per year with ample water hence the shearing mentioned above. There is nothing like them for their white growth for most of the season. I tend to keep them in the 8-10ft range in height. Good Luck

I have one that I hunted high and low to find. After 2 years, I've come to the conclusion that I don't like it and if someone wants mine they are welcome to come dig it up. Th reasons are it looks like a palm tree and growing very slow. Leaves very small and I dont like small leaves. The fall color bites. On the plus side its drought and heat tolerant, doesn't mind being peed on and th foliage is dark green, just the way I like it. If planting options are limited there such as power or property lines, I'd use it but I could use a bigger tree in this space.

HI I'm new to this so if I don't do what I should let know please??? Ok so I am behind on posting my wants and if I am the skymaid you are looking for I just forgot to check back here. I'll get the hang of things in a while. I collect wolves, have my pink,purple,blue,white garden all planned out but yellows, reds ,oranges, etc keep popping up in strange places. I love old fashioned Victorian or cottage gardens, not too fussy where something grows asa long as it's pretty and smells good. We grow veggies too, mainly a lot of hot peppers and tomatoes for salsas and sauces. Hubby is making me raised beds because I can get down, getting up is a big problem. Let's see I have pierced ears, unshaved legs...haha...love purple, collect a lot of Native American things, colorful roosters in my kitchen which hubby says it's time to reduce the chicken coop. I write poetry, short stories, read a LOT, play Pogo and spoil the grandkids. I like surprises, love perennials, any flower actually that can survive zone 4. Most of my yard is sunny, do have some ferns on the north side of the house...love ferns and lily of the valley.