I think those beads are in some of the potting mixes to absorb moisture and then they release it as needed. They are kind of yellow looking? I'm sure someone with more experience will be able to give you a definitive answer. I know I freaked out the first time I saw those in one of my plants. :) Good luck!!! Jude

Your description of the sedum sounds like so many Sedum species. Except for one thing -- the "milky substance". I don't know of any Sedum that exudes mailky substance. But there are some Euphorbias that might be mistaken for a Sedum, such as Euphorbia myrsinites. It also matches the rest of your description. Joe

Almost a month ago, I planted a thirty gallon container, young, Bur Oak that measured 8'2" tall, 3.5" diameter, and 5'6" drip line, in my front yard. The soil here in Watauga, TX is generally dry most of the time and full of rocks/fossils (prior to housing development here it was, rocks, cattle, weeds, and Mesquite trees - no farming of crops due to poor soil - ROCKS!), and use of a pick is necessary to dig here. Now some of my leaves are turning yellow, and some have turned brown and fall off on the touch. However, it is only a few. I googled images and the closest thing I could find was Bur Oak Blight (a fungus!). My hopes are that it is just a temporary shock due to the new, poor soil. I do water (slow drain from hose up-slope, for over an hour or until it runs over the sidewalk, which is down-slope of the tree) at least every five days, unless we get a GOOD LONG rain. Anyone know about or how planting shock symptoms present themselves? Or perhaps just over watering/under watering? Thanks for any input/knowledge.

I've posted this before on other forums, but I hope no one minds that I post this again. I would have linked to an old post, but they seem to have scrolled off. Depending on your level of skill and confidence, you may not need instructions as detailed as these. First you need a Photobucket account. Go to Photobucket and open that account. Find a picture on your hard drive that you want to add to Photobucket. Look at it on your screen. Click on File, Save as, and take note of what directory it is being saved in. Make sure that it is saving as a jpeg type of file. Write it down if necessary. Go to PhotoBucket Go to your album. It will look like this. Place your cursor in the box UNDER the Add pictures from URL (see the circled item) Click on BROWSE You will get a window something like this: Browse to the folder containing your pictures by double clicking your way to it. It helps if you know ahead of time where they are. Double click on the photo you want to add. You will see part of the photo name in the box (see the circled item) Click on SUBMIT and wait. When the picture has been added, there will be a message. (see the circled item) Under the photo you have just added will be up to three lines - URL, TAG and IMG (see the circled item) You will need the TAG to embed photos into your message. If you click on that box, it will be highlighted. Copy that (CTL-C) and go to your message thread. Paste it in the message where you want it. (CTL-V). If you donÂt see the TAG option, click on ACCOUNT OPTIONS Make sure there is a dot in the YES circle in front of TAG (see the circled item) If you want to add multiple pictures, click on the little down arrow beside Submit Multiple Pictures (see the circled item) There will be a drop down menu allowing you to choose up to 19 pictures. Browse for each picture as above. DonÂt know if I covered everything, but if you have any more questions, please ask. Does this help??