Hi! No it´s not mushy but it looks like a dry rhizome but they are green leaves growing from it. I planted them last year so its not old eather. Anyone who have a suggestion what it can be? Shall i take a photo of it? /Susanne

You sound like you know what you are doing... hostas require very little special attention...you are right to soak the roots in water for atleast an hour when they arrive...I would not put them in a very humid place.. Your new arrivals will do great in pots place in an airy shaded location... this will help them recover best from their shipping experience... When they are in good shape and the weather is not too hot... you could transplant them into the ground in a shaded area away from direct hot sunlight... Since a location away from direct sunlight is prime for a hosta... I usually can transplant successfully anytime during the growing season...make sure to water heavily at first and plant in a well draining locale John

It depends on the weeds and what you are going to do with the area. Some of annual seeds may germinate this fall, but will probably then winterkill if you do nothing. If the weeds were mustards, then many of them are likely to germinate and start growing this fall, go dormant for the winter, then go to seed next year, so heavy mulch or trifluralin would be beneficial to apply now to prevent them from growing. Before you put down trifluralin, what will you use the site for next year? It could carryover into next year for weed control and if you plant susceptible seeds there, they won't grow. Also, unless the weeds are fall annuals, most of the seeds will not germinate until next spring and that is when your bigger weed control problem will be.

Now I had to go look up exactly what that cord is: 25' Black Power supply lead for LED connection of 12380Bk to 12382BK. CL2 jacket suitable for run behind walls (please check local electrical code for compliance) U.S. Patent Pending Except ours is 10', not 25'. This is one of the few parts of this job we hired out because because between the two of us we really don't have the expertise to do it well and safely. It wasn't just the undercab lights, we also added in 7 recessed lights, moved the ceiling fan, moved outlets/switches and added outlets/switches. I'm big on DIY, but not that big.