This is a good year for cactus blooms. They got kicked around by spider mites last year, but, I think I got them under control and onto annihilating the little bastards. The reason I work at this... Prometheus

Hi Dave, Here in the Netherlands we have the Juniperus hor. 'Golden Carpet', in The U.S. there's the 'Mother Lode'. Most time of the year these are the same when it comes to their colour,only the new growth of the 'Mother Lode' is a lemon yellow while it's a golden yellow on the 'Golden Carpet'. No doubt your's is the 'Mother Lode'. Specialy for you I just cut some branches of the 'Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Plumosa Juniperoides'(l) and the 'Squarrosa Aurea'(r) for comparison: A little while ago I found out via this forum that the 3 golden forms of Pinus parviflora are the same one. -'Dr. Landis Gold' -'Goldylocks' (often wrongly spelled as 'Goldilocks') -'Tenysu-kazu' It was the late Dr. Henry Landis who received this one from Japan under the name 'Tenyzu-kasu'. Later on John and Dave Verkade took over the collection from Henry including the 'Tenysu-kazu'. A Japanese friend of them translated the 'Tenysu-kazu' into English and the cultivar name 'Goldylocks' was born... As always the first name given to this plant must be used which is Tenysu-kazu anf thats why I mentioned this to you to rename your 'Goldylocks' into 'Tenysu-kazu'. I hope it's clear to you now and that I helped you with this info :0) Thanks in advance for your upcomming pics!

Tclynx, The 'feed store' idea sounds good but there aren't any of these stores close to my house. I live in East Fort Lauderdale and I'd have to drive to Davie which is about 15 miles or more away. Not complaining though, and I would do it if I couldn't find a calcium source nearby. A day or so ago I crushed several oyster shell calcium tablets (which I take) and worked the powder into the soil around each plant. I'm one who is constantly checking to be sure the soil is nice and moist around each plant. They are also well-mulched but not too close to the main stem. I think it's true that an over abundance of nitrogen will make the plant put out too many leaves and not enough fruit, correct? The plants are looking healthy and blossoming. I try to use a balanced fertilizer and do like to use organics. Just yesterday I discovered some of the leaves with holes in them and noticed a little green worm on the underside of a leaf. I didn't have any BT on hand, which I really prefer to use for this problem, so used some Sevin type dust. Didn't want to, but didn't want the worms to get out of hand either. I hope to get some CG or oyster shell calcium soon. Tony, you use this calcium carbonate on your tomatoes as well as in the pool? What a versatile product! Thanks guys, Sheri

Well, mdy, you now know the signs. While you were dissecting, did you find the entrance point? Try to find that frass so you know what it looks like. Usually, it is like 'wet' piles of sawdust. On a related note, when I first started gardening and chose to lean foremost towards 'organic' or natural methods (those are loaded phrases,) I either heard it said, or learned it myself, but the rule is to plant more than you need. Make sure you plant some for the birds, some for the mammals, and some for the insects... oh and a little for yourself lol.