Thank you both for the quick responses! I was honestly not expecting anything for a few days. If there is anything on my trade-list that interests you two, let me know And I would happily trade. If not, I am also willing to simply pay for the plants. Thank you both so much!

Lamenting the need to get rid of a good looking plant doesn't equal a suggestion to keep it. The Ficus could be hard-trimmed ruthlessly, but a human would resent that a plant had turned them into a slave ... when it's supposed to be the other way around. I agree with catkim that a different tree would be a better choice, all things considered. "I assume that a walkway the visually greets guests from the sidewalk would appear more welcoming than one that leads from the driveway... Do you think that I'm incorrect in this assumption?" edit: Oops ... I meant, in a word YES! (to the question about the assumption.) You should create a walk that looks like it makes the best sense for the overall property ... and a walk directly to the city sidewalk is not necessarily more welcoming. You might not want to duplicate what exists a mere few feet away. Much of it depends on the geometry of how a walk would be laid out, it's width, materials and/or finishes. I'm not saying a separate walk directly to the city walk would look bad, but that it might not be an improvement over one that ties to the drive. It depends on all the factors involved. You might explore similar houses in the neighborhood to see if others have come up with successful variations. This post was edited by Yardvaark on Sun, Oct 27, 13 at 12:25

Lol..Hey everyone... Thank you.. Trust me I am very carefull..It ook me three years to finally get up on that ladder in the same spot since that is where I fell and broke my heel.. The fear is gone but not the love for my trees..Very careful this time around....No drinking and climbing.. It is easy..I don't have to step on the roof and the pots are light with the 5.1.1 mix..All I do is step up high enough and water..I love it...I could care less if the trees grow that block the sun now..After all, I've been seeing humming birds on them these days.. Patty: So happy to see you)))) Yes, you lucky thing you with all that sun and beautiful pool..A resort I call it) Clivia..I love those..Goodness, you must have something else too..I was trying to think? Those jades you sent me are still great! You of all people know about me and that day.You got me through that time) By the way, now I have both you and Maggy if anything were to befall me again. Sugi..No work at all..lol I wish I could take the trees down..Way too big just like that. Steve..You are so right..Thank you for the reminder about being safe..By the way, doesn't feel good to see them basking in sun all day up there?lol Hey Maggy and Brian.....lol..Right? See what I do for my plants? You know I love them when I go to this extreme.. More sun means more fertilizing though.. Brian, no wonder you have such huge trees..The sun is a miracle worker I tell you...Not even a greenhouse in the winter can match the summer skies.. Ryan...Righto! Kris..Too funny..I always find myself doing the sun dance once the sun starts falling lower in the sky, especially in September..I hate it..I wish the sun would stay high overhead every day..It's amazing how fast we loose its angle.. I am just licky I don't have to live in apartments..I feel bad for all our citrus friends confined to such limited space, let alone sun..I guess I have something to be grateful for.

I have several mints I could trade, plus lemon balm. They're bigger than rooted cuttings, though-- would slightly larger plants be ok? Or I could root any of them for you and send you a baby-- just give it a week or two. I'd be interested in your basil seeds: lime, purple ruffles, genovese.