I installed Zeon at Wrightsville Beach this summer and am well pleased..I paid $250 for prep and then $1300 for 1750 sf...if you have installed zoysia, what did you do to prep and where did you find the product/cost/etc..thanks...I want to do same in Raleigh

St Paul has a structured plan for the removal of ash trees... which is estimated at 30% of the overall urban forest canopy. Many of these ash trees are in serious decline and would be candidates for removal regardless of the presence of the EAB. Beginning in early 2010 (started early Feb), Saint Paul's Forestry crews will be removing entire blocks of declining ash trees that have been identified throughout the city. These trees have not necessarily been identified as being infested, but will be tagged as needing to be removed. Only trees on public right-of-ways will be removed. No private property trees will be affected - you'll be doing that yourself if you find ash trees on your own property in decline. And since everyone above the age of reason is probably aware of the EAB problem - having the city do the removal to try and stem the situation shouldn't have any effect on property values. By contrast - consider a block of dead and dying trees and the negative effect that would have. There is currently no funding appropriated for the treatment of ash trees on public or private property. However, the Forestry unit will issue permits under certain conditions for the treatment of public property trees by a licensed commercial tree service if owners/residents choose to do so and are willing to pay the costs... highly unlikely people will go this route since it might only be forestalling the inevitable. If you want to hear about all this frst hand - A community meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on March 1st, 2010 at the Rice Recreation Center to discuss the structured removal of ash trees throughout Saint Paul. Forestry staff will be available to answer questions or concerns regarding EAB and ash removals at the meeting.

Ritchie, I was hoping someone in a zone closer to yours would answer. I'll share with you my experience here in Zone 9. First off, I don't think you have much of a chance unless you have a greenhouse or a conservatory or enclosed heated pool. They generally don't make it in the house even here in the deep South where our cold weather is only a few months long. I haul all of my potted tropicals, including heliconia, into my greenhouse around the last of Nov./first of Dec. when the night time temps drop consistently below 50. By the time March 1st rolls around and I'm safely able to bring them outside, they look like hell from lack of sunlight, spider mites damage, mealy bug damage. If you have a greenhouse or something similar, then water only once a week, no fertilizer, provide air circulation and keep the humidity over 50%. Watch for spider mite infestations. Spray with your favorite spider mite killer. If you need more information, send me a private email. Steve

Perky, yes, it's such a small, small room that it is hard to photograph! How neat that you also have the same color! Justerrilynn, I was scared to pick a red without a sample (not even one!) so I am relieved it worked out. I am glad it makes you feel happy, too! I found this on Pinterest. It is somewhat similar in terms of the red I have, as well as the built-ins, though mine is much smaller, built-in on the other side, and window trim is dark wood, etc. I look forward to my puppy getting older so that I can copy this . ..some flowers, abundant pillows, etc. Those would all quickly meet their death by his puppy jaws right now!