Thanks for all your kind comments-----I sure wish I were a few years younger and Bob didn't have two knee replacements-----We could really tear up that sunny area but I will try to be content with one hole at a time Robert---the Rambler I ordered is Super Dorothy----Do you know anything about this rose-?-it is supposed to be hardy and my older sister's name is Dorothy so I thought I would try it. There are so many ramblers that I would like to try---I wanted Blushing Lucy but it was sold out as was Chevy Chase. Now I wish I could move my Ghislane de Felgonde out into this area but so far she seems pretty happy back in "Elba" which is rather shady. I could take cuttings from some of my favorite ramblers but at 78 years I can't waste any time---LOL---no time for the "creep--sleep and leap" idea---LOL the spot is ready and waiting---I'm so excited --I didn't think I would be getting any new roses this year. I'll keep you posted. Florence

Anytime I have just one plant of any kind go downhill literally overnight, the culprit tends to be subterranean, and in my cases it's usually a mole who has dug through the roots. I'd check the ground for evidence of disturbance.

I feel your pain. FSU is playing like a bunch of little girls!!

There is a palm disease going around called "bronzing disease" that is killing palms in Florida, especially Sabal palms. It also affects others but I don't know if yours is affected. If you search "lethal bronzing disease palms" online you will find lots of info. I sent an email to my county extension office concerning some sabal palms near my house and I described where they were and what they looked like and they replied back that they knew exactly which ones I was speaking of and that they had that disease. There is no cure. The best thing is to destroy the plant. The only thing you can do to keep palms from getting it is to hire a tree doctor to innoculate the tree every year against the disease and that costs a lot of money.