These are rough guesses. Bulbs have a dormant season after foliage dies. That is the time to dig. I've never kept bulbs out of ground for more than 2 months but maybe.in cold winter areas you have more leeway. . Lilies are the most demanding of your to-be-moved. They shouldn't dry out. Nurseries sell them for ?.... 2 months. In peat in plastic bags. Bearded iris can be dug at any time if you don't mind skipping bloom. Usually dug right after bloom or in late summer. Stored dry, 5 months. Expect them to sulk for 2 years. Daffs & hyacinths - after foliage has yellowed at least 1/2 way it is fine to dig. Safe stored for 4 months, maybe 5. Ours have new root growth in Sept. Don't know if they do that in zone 8. Elephants Ears - don't know their cycle but dig after foliage dies down, when dormant. If bulbs are in active growth, a large shovelful of the root area has allowed me to move them without loss. I'm going to do that with a pink scilla that has shown up where it doesn't belong! Good luck.

Well, I will start another thread sime time soon and include pictures of the original 2 hibiscus once they got full sized about 2 years after planting, and what they look like now. The 3 that I am growing now are the same color flowers as the original plants, even though these came from seeds off of the old plants and were pollinated undoubtedly as a cross between the reds and pink flowers. They arent quite blooming yet, and that makes them at least 2-3 weeks later than many hardy varieties, but they make up for it with LOTS of huge blooms and a long bloom time. At this point they are on their 3rd season since I replanted them as volunteers 2 years ago. They were popping up all over different beds for at least 2 seasons, maybe 3. I didnt actually notice volunteers popping up until about 2 seasons after the original hibiscus plants were removed(because they were way too large and spread out much more than just about any hibiscus plants I had previously seen). Those original plants didnt survive the transplant due to too many roots being severed, because they grew outwards many feet in all directions, and it wasnt prudent to try and dig up a 5' to 8' root ball just to get the outward growing roots in one piece! I have cut back several stems on the largest plant, and yet there are still at least 12 or more very large, thick, long stems left, that are growing outwards in all directions. I had to practically remove an entire side just to prevent them from crushing the 5' Zinnias behind them. Thats another aspect to this story: The Burpee zinnia seeds I buy(Giant flower mix) also grow much larger than advertised, and this year they are getting even taller than last year, as I saw a couple flowers above my head by at least 8" just 3 days ago, and the rest are at least 4.5 to 5 feet tall now, even though they were 2 feet tall a month ago with hardly any significant lateral branches. They are advertised to grow to 30-36"....... These plants are in a front yard that gets at least 11-12 hours of direct sun per day right now, so shade isnt the cause of tall growth, besides, they are also very thick stemmed, which wouldnt be the case if there was a lack of sun.

PVC lifespan is indefinite. The only thing that could cause problem with PVC is use of nasty chemicals which could burn/melt the plastic or incorrect slope or standard blockage which should be snaked out. If you have problems with the line I would recommend a plumber scope it to determine what needs to be done and condition of the pipe. There may be a different type of pipe underground past the PVC that is causing your problems.

Hi! We are planning to construct a swimming pool in our home. The contract is given to a swimming pool construction company, Solda Pools in Toronto. We are planning on to build an above ground pool as my husband think it matches our home environment. I don’t have any idea about the swimming pool construction or design, so I just want to know how long does the above ground pool last? How much did it all cost?