Here is something I found at Bankrate.com. Can't find the original link, but I saved the article. "Create accountability: When you receive a call, get the caller's full name, the company he is working for, a phone number where he can be reached, and the origination of the debt. If he refuses to give you any of these pieces of information, ask him, "Why? Are you planning to threaten me illegally?" Be strong: If he won't give you the debt origination, or he says that he doen't know, explain to him that you understand that this is traceable information; and that you would be happy to explain to a judge how you defaulted on your debt because there was no evidence of a debt even originating. Judges tend to dislike creditors and collection agencies that display slimy business practices and will favor someone like you with a legitimate argument. Be repetitive: Repeat yourself. Say the same thing over and over. Use the same phrase again and again. Repeat yourself (you get the idea). The collector will continue to ask, "When are you going to pay?" You can reply with a version of, "I want to pay this bill, but I don't know you, and I've got no evidence that this is a real debt. Before we negotiate any further, I require specific knowledge of this debt's origination." Justin Harelik is a practicing bankruptcy lawyer in the Los Angeles office of Price Law Group. To ask a question of the Bankruptcy Adviser go to the "Ask the Experts" page, and select "bankruptcy" as the topic. ÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃ Also: Check the statute of limitations for collecting debts in your state. The National Association of Attorneys General provides links to state offices that often have a consumer affairs section where you can determine what statute applies in your case. A few more links. http://www.bankrate.com/dls/news/debt/20050513a1.asp http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-call.htm http://fair-debt-collection.com/

I am so sorry for your loss. Nothing said or done helps,but I do care, that you've had to go through this traumatic experience. My Mom died of ovarian cancer July 3rd 2009. She had the surgery followed by chemo treatments, it was in remission for 4 years. Only to come back again about a year and a half later. More chemo, tons of tests, they switched chemo treatments a few times. We got her into one of the best cancer treatment centers and the end result was, she still died. I seen my mom go through so much with the chemo treatments so I understand your mom's not wanting to go through it =/ I would of insisted Mom do chemo, too simply cause I couldn't bear to lose her. It hurts. It hasn't gotten better so far. In fact sometimes it seems to get worse as I realize, I've never gone without talking to her for so long. I really hope it does get easier for the both of us. Like you my Mom was pretty much all I had. Never been close to my Dad.

In the original photos, it looked as though the azaleas were planted very close to a much larger, tree-like plant, which could account for some of their poor performance - competition for water and nutrients. I'm not sure now with additional photos how much of a role that plays :-) Would I bother to rejuvenate these plants?? Probably not. Evergreen azaleas here are extremely inexpensive, often sold 3 for $10 in a IG by grocery stores and other non-nursery plant sellers here in spring and a bit more for selected cultivars at better nurseries. But still, very inexpensive as landscape plants go. I'd be inclined to rip out and replace. If replacing, I'd be sure to thoroughly loosen the root system of any containerized plants before planting. And also to make sure that rootball was completely hydrated before planting, even to the point of soaking in a tub of water for an hour or two beforehand. When the peat-based soil these are typically grown in dries out, it becomes hydrophobic and then is extremely difficult to re-wet once in the ground. It is difficult to be precise about any watering instructions as these will differ greatly as to soil types, climate, natural precipitation, etc. For the first full growing season, you do not want to the plants to dry out so the soil should remain consistently moist but not wet. You may very well have to check by hand as often as necessary to determine when to water. Once the plants are fully established, you can back off some but a dry azalea is not going to be a happy azalea regardless of its age. btw, I find the pH testing kits - like the Rapitest - remarkably accurate for the price. Of any home soil testing kit, the pH ones offer the best accuracy. But you do need to use distilled water when testing - tap water will skew the readings. Also less than ideal soil pH will not usually kill a plant but can certainly compromise its health and growth.

I used to do a lot of trading here and a lot of plants was sent to me for postage. I'm here now looking for water hyacinths. I got some from Amazon, but they are never healthy. i need some this year. I am looking for some this year. Please tell me where everyone is getting theirs's. . Thanks in advance. Lucy P.S. I was a member of this site some 20 years ago.