Isn't it fun to look back? I get in trouble when I do...as there are TOO many pix for me to reminisce for very long...the day would slip by me! Nice pix! ~Rosemarie

"The plant in your third pic is Euphorbia tirucalli 'Sticks on Fire' (or 'Fire Sticks', I forget). Some call it Flaming Pencil Tree." Thanks! I know very little about euphorbia, cacti, and other succulent plants, so "that one looks pretty cool" is usually the most insightful comment I can make!

Hi Elizabeth, Neem Oil does not provide immediate gratification. There is virtually no instant death factor. Usually takes 3-14 days to die. The greatest benefit of using Neem Oil is in preventing the occurance of future generations. Click on My Page on my post above, then clip on My Clippings. There is a very good article about Neem Oil. Jerry

I regret that I keep buying passion flower vines and bouganvilla, then have no place for them. I have killed several of these plants because I can't resist them at the store! I regret that my grass has taken over the walking pathway garden, and that I didn't keep on top of it like I should have. I regret spraying round-up on the grass in the rose garden. Almost killed a couple of my roses, and when they finally started blooming 'normally', they were gorgeous! (By then, the grass had begun growing again!!!) I regret planting 7 knockout roses too close together - I could have planted only 3 in that spot! (I should know better than this by now.) I regret not having enough time, energy, or money to finish the beds I have now, as I will certainly start a new one next year, and will have double work ahead of me. I regret having killed a few plants by trying to push my zone, or by lack of watering, or other reasons. I regret that my bulbs I bought to plant this fall are still in my refrigerator. I regret that I have not yet shaped the boxwoods, that I never got around to pruning the trees that needed it, or cut down some of the plants that are out-growing their bounds. I may end up regretting that I planted so many lantana! So many regrets - but I also have so many things that worked well or gave me joy. Such is the life of a gardener! :)