just you: Whether or nor berry plants can be attractive as landscape specimens is pretty much in the eye of the beholder. And their beauty would be largely dependent on how well they were pruned, trained, and cared for. Most berry plants are not plant and forget specimens. In addition, all of the caneberry varieties, blackberries and raspberries included, are perennials that must be renewed and the old canes removed every season to maintain a presentable appearance. A possible exception is a planting of highbush blueberries, whose canes have more permanence and do not require much in the way of external support or training. Then there are the members of the currant and gooseberry family, as well as bush type cherries. There are other possibilities, but most require an individual judgment as to beauty. There will be no shortage of ideas if you begin to think about it. I have what could be called an "espalier" of Triple Crown blackberry plants that are very productive, but a non-French person might just call it a trellis. Don Yellman, Great Falls, VA

Plants my cat *loves:* * Dracaena marginata. Maybe because it looks like pet grass? Got it because I thought it might be tall enough to be out of her reach, but she'll stand on the planter and nibble on it! * Peace lilies. She'll nibble on whole leaves! She's eaten so much of it in the 6 months or so that I've had it, it's now smaller than when I bought it :( Plants she hasn't touched yet: * Pachira Aquatica (I've had it for a few weeks/month now). I got a taller version (waist/stomach height), but some of its leaves are still low enough that she can reach, especially with her planter-standing method. However, so far I haven't seen any nibbles! Fingers crossed that she doesn't grow accustomed to its scent or something of the sort and becomes more curious! * Snake plant. I didn't realize this plant was toxic for cats, but thankfully it's always been housed in areas she can't frequent -- in a hard-to-reach spot of a kitchen counter/island (I had it surrounded by cookbooks and my coffee maker) or its current spot at the top of a bookshelf. They don't require loads of light, so it's easier to position these plants somewhere you can enjoy, but your cat can't. * Succulents. I've kept a couple in window sills year-round and she hasn't touched them. Although I don't recommend keeping succulents indoors unless you have super bright Southern sunlight or grow lights. I had an Echeveria Green Goddess that is etiolated slightly from my mostly Southern, slightly Eastern window. I think I'll stick with sedums/Graptopetalum Paraguayense (which I think still look attractive with their sliiiiight legginess) for indoors year-round.

There were so many, we dug them all out but I stuck one in a pot to see if it would grow so we could identify it. Apparently, it will not so this photo is of the dying plant! So, the stalk of the plant isn't red, but green with red fuzz. The stalks of the young leaves are red though. I had a look over the neighbours fence and don't see anything similar but there is a thriving climber so it might be hidden. Thank you for your help.

First could be Echeveria pulidonis...I don't see any soil? Second perhaps echeveria too, different one, probably chewed on by a rodent (I see teeth marks); also hardly any soil, too deep inside of the pot and the center of rosette seems to be rotting? I can't ID the cacti, but I think some branches/arms are blooming? I have seen photos of similar color (I thought it was dry...), but there are some dead parts there too. How do you water - how often and how much? Are they in full sun (looks like outdoors)? I believe that all need to be repotted asap into a well draining mix.