thanks,nandina. This sickly vitex just won't leaf out except on the tip of one branch so even a monthly spraying probably is too late. Oddly, it had no problems all last year. Time to get the shovel..so sad, it was a great bloomer and filtered light for the underplantings.

Kville, I would love to have it, thank you! Just email me this winter whenever is best for you and I can meet you in Kville to pick it up. DH works over there, and I visit a gardening friend, so I'm not a stranger to the area. Thanks Again!

i would love some of these if i could!! that would be so cool!! armenian cucumber tortarelo cucumber golden gopher musk melon? royal golden melon lee okra zolotistala melon casaba melon 1 bosc pear 2 mustard gai choy 1 garden peach tomoto 4 okra mix 1 daikon radish 1 canary bell peppers 2 lemon balm 1 sweet chocolate peppers 1 bok choy 2 green zebra tomato 3 peppers yolo wonder 1 peter peppers this year, i think will be a great year for that square foot gardening!! especially with all that is needing to be put in the ground!!! **big smile** i have lots of 6 blazing star liatres 21 single white angel trumpet-smells awesome 14 lavender datura- don't smell but is pretty!! 4 sesamie seeds so if anyone want's these, let me know. :') these are filled pretty good!@! ~Medo

Don & Suze9: Thanks so much for your advice. I've planted numerous plants this spring that are recommended for this area but they're plants I've not had any experience with before. So if the plant's not looking absolutely perfect, I tend to push the panic button. I'm not averse to cutting things back or pruning, but I generally don't do any pruning the first year. I hope that my damange is minimal so I won't need to cut this to the ground. I'm thinking the shoots themselves are OK, as entire leaves are not black and on each stem it appears that I've got some leaves that are untouched. To both of you, thanks again for your thoughts and advice. Sandy