Some of these vendors may not be in business anymore, or aren't keeping up their web page. But you probably will find a few good ones. Here is a link that might be useful: Orchid Dealers, Canada

Orangelime1, I know you are in Ottawa so this GTA info may not be of use but in case you are in the area & for those in the area, this is what I have seen with some of the nurseries I have listed: 1. Terra Spring/early summer - they had a sale on 1gal citrus for $19.99, reg $24.99 the week of Feb 28, 2013 2. Jade Gardens Spring/summer - 25% off citrus week of May 2, 2013 3. Humber Nurseries Late summer - currently all tropicals are 60% off but not sure if that includes citrus 4. Holland Park Garden Gallery Not sure about their sales 5. Sheridan Nurseries Limited Typically have a 40% off entire store including citrus on Boxing Day 6. Plant World Incremental % off about third week in August. 25% on Thursday August 15 to 40% on Sunday August 18 7. Harpers Garden Centre Not sure about their citrus sale

Thank you breathnez for mentioning pumice...free shipping, can't go wrong. I'll definitely be ordering a bag today. Stupid question though, would the pumice be mixed with a little soil too? If so, what would be a good ratio for Succulents? Rina, I don't mind the questions. One thing I have learned for spending lots of times on forums is that everyone does things just a little differently, and we each have our favorite methods, depending on the availability of different media. For my other Succulents, I will most likely be using the pumice and soil (which is a cactus/succulent blend containing Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss, Reed Sedge Peat, Perlite, Sand and Limestone). It was to this mix I added extra perlite and scant amount of sand to my Jade. Drainage test was very good, but I want better. There was no other reason why I used this except that I already had these ingredients on hand. I'll be ordering the pumice this morning and then awaiting proper ratio to mix it with the soil. Hope you two can help me out with this! :) Thanks! Additional: lol, just ordered the pumice, but now I am thinking of purchasing gritty mix and pine bark also to add to the mix. This will allow me to still use a little of the cactus blend, and add more goodies for extra drainage! http://www.bonsaijack.com/2-Gallons-Bonsai-Succulent-and-Cactus-Soil-Gritty-Mix-111-462-cu-in-pH-55_p_161.html Looks like there's pumice in this already, so now I am really confusing myself here. Still wondering if I'll need to add to some of the cactus blend to any of these final mixtures. Think I will go cancel the pumice and just get the above gritty mix. hummmmm I just don't want to keep repotting everytime I get a new idea...this is so stressful for the plants!

If I ordered from Canada, I could pay a fraction of my out-of-pocket prescription costs for one of my maintenance medications -- *with* my Part D insurance (which I am required to buy by Medicare, at a cost of $200/year). Around 2000, Glaxo Smith Kline invented a dual-delivery system for two inexpensive drugs: Fluticasone propionate and Salmeterol xinafoate. They then bought the patent on one of the two and stopped separate manufacture of it. I could no longer buy two inhalers to use in tandem. I had to buy the GSK combo called Advair. Since they have no competition, and the US government has no price controls, they can charge whatever they want. In Canada, I can buy the medications separately for about $60/month. Advair currently retails at a shade under $500/month. My Part D reduces that to $47/month until I hit the 'donut hole' mid-year, after which I pay nearly 50% of retail. While I am not as dependent on this medication as a diabetic is on insulin, without it I would be housebound, on oxygen, with frequent hospitalizations for pneumonia, until my lungs failed completely.