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I did something stupid when potting up yesterday =(
Comments (6)Some plants tend to "stall" their growth above soil somewhat for varied times after being transplanted. It's the period I hate the most cuz it often makes me think they're gonna die, but I just wait it out & treat them like normal and they start back growing again. After a transplant, the seedling will tend to get it's hold on the soil again & grow some more roots before it takes back off above soil. Peace - Steve...See MoreMy Dog Did Something Bad and Now I Can't Get It Cleaned Up
Comments (1)I am SOOOOO glad to see that we aren't the only one that has dogs... and kids.... that do things like that. I would try some oxygen bleach and as warm as you can stand water on it. It worked for us when we had to clean a spaghetti sauce mess when one of boxers helped himself to some. Can't even see the spot on beige carpet.......See MoreDid I do something dumb?
Comments (14)The ones with green on them probably got a little warm or wet at some point and started to come out of dormancy. Not necessarily a good sign. On the plus side it means you know they are alive, but it could mean they may have started to come out of dormancy or used some of their energy stores already. They are supposed to be dry, and I don't believe there was any green on any of the liatris I planted. Onions or garlic are a good analogy. Mushy ones is what you look for. Genetics for fruit set isn't really an issue on this plant because they don't have fruit, we grow them for flowers. They do have seed, which birds like and can cause them to spread. Only reason you would care is if you are trying to plant them for wildlife in a wild area....See MoreDid anyone ever buy a lot or house amd something better came up after
Comments (30)My question, then, is it ok for me to ask for some kind of a concept to see his thoughts on how he would design the home? Not a thing in the world wrong with that. However in that kind of arrangement, there still has to be the element of trust on the clients part to maximize best results. And the best way to represent that trust is for the client to have something of worth to them on the table as part of the relationship. And the easiest thing to do that, is with money. It's all well and good to say "show me something" without investing anything but on the other hand if you say to me, "Here. Here's something of value to me, now show me something of equal or greater value." Then I know that mentally you've already crossed that "trust" bridge and decided that what I have to say will have value to you. And a trusting attitude is critical for success. Kinda like the difference between me saying "Here. Here's two free movie tickets" to "I have two movie tickets. They're $20 each". The difference between the two is with the latter the "value/trust" question is going to be crossing your mind because you're required to have something of value in the arrangement. And if the answer to that is "yes", then you're far more likely to enjoy the movie because you already decided before seeing it, it has value. To be honest, I look on money more as an element in measuring client trust than having something to put in the bank. That's nice too but I look on that as "gravy". And then of course as a sidebar, one has to wonder about the folks who represent themselves as committed to spending several hundred thousand dollars in an endeavor but run fast away from an initial design consultation fee. When one thinks about it, there's probably not much client trust there so it's a "win" for the designer. I used to do stuff here for free. Then realized the element of trust was missing. I then asked for a donation to some charity, St. Jude and the clients local SPCA being two. But after a while I wasn't really sure that was happening so now to get around the "trust" element, I get a check and then I can make a donation. Interestingly, when I can't find an unsolved crossword or Suduko puzzle, I sit in my recliner watching TV and "solve" GardenWeb puzzles. I end up putting "pen to paper" for most "dilemmas" posted here. The fun thing is there is no pressure. No "trust", so no expectations and no pressure to be brilliantly creative. LOL! A rare few I've posted but most I don't because of well, there's that five letter word again "trust". Here's one that I only have in a digital form because I sent it off to someone (no, not the poster): Most is still my head. Trust me here (geez! That word again!). So, for best results, take that leap of faith. And I've been thinking a while about posting something about closed design competitions. I've been involved in three over the years and the client always benefited greatly. I "trust" this answers your question....See More- 10 years ago
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