Is there no were to get any productive action to any of these problems in your building? This is almost to the point of harassment and should be sued . I would just have to hunt out a different living arrangement or I would go nuts or do something I may regret ( or not)

Tell the landlord to buy a product called Fiber Fix. A quick fix tape that works on leaky pipes and is inexpensive. It was a "Shark Tank" winner.

God, Esther! These &*^^%$ people are amazing. Seems like they get worse every year. I don't know what to say, except for a bunch of cussing. ^&^$#^^$!!*&^!

I'm with Denis, why live with all that negativity around you? It's depressing and I feel for you. The less you have to interact with these people, the better. You try and beautify a space for yourself and others to enjoy yet they seem to stonewall you at every turn. It is sad.

Esther, I feel bad for you. My problem seems trivial now, I'd rather put up with the cats anyday.

Thanks for the good thoughts, guys. They are NOT going to use Fiber-Fix to repair the spigot. I am quite sure there is nothing wrong with the spigot. They just turned it off to make my gardening life difficult. I am trying to find a good home for my Nelly Moser clematis, which is growing like gangbusters right now. I was really looking forward to placing my coir-lined wire basket on a 15" plant stand in the garden, it has a cute wire cat face. But now I see that this idiot manager will call the cat ears "pointy" and demand I get rid of it. He also told me I have to put all my mulch and stuff in my storage area (that I pay extra for), and anything I leave out, he will throw away. I guess I will keep a plastic garbage can in my storage area that will fit in my shopping cart. I will fill it up with water a couple times/week from the spigot in back of the building, then find some sort of hand-held pump to get that water onto my garden.

I'm thinking Round-Up on the model apartment's lawn, that's for sure.

In other news, I am ordering replacement hostas for my MIAs Gypsy Rose, First Mate, Rainforest Sunrise, and Country Mouse. I will get a Hyuga streaker for one of the 2 MIA First Mates, I will get another Rainforest Sunrise (they are soooo purty!), and First Frost (?) was suggested as a replacement variety for Gypsy Rose. Any other suggestions for a small hosta with distinctive markings? Thanks.

Oh no! Another Rainforest Sunrise bit the dust!! Rainbow's End, Pocketful of Sunshine (opposite coloration of Rainforest Sunrise), or Radiant Star are some possibilities.

Would also suggest Rainbow's End! Eye-catcher, small, shiny, thicker leaves that almost look plastic and fits the "purty" bill too! ;-). Did you want to see a pic of mine from last year? It will be two years old this summer. Here it is.

Oops, I meant Autumn Frost as a replacement for the MIA Gypsy Rose. Just looked up Radiant Star. Never heard of that one. Sure is pretty! But it says it gets to be 35" around, which is too big for my tiny space. Darn!

Thanks, Josephine. It so happens that we have the same taste in hostas---I already have a lovely Rainbow's End, which is already well-developed vs. my other just-pipping hostas.