Crabapples get wider than serviceberries; serviceberries are generally a more open shape, but the 'Autumn Brilliance' cultivar is very nice. You can find mature heights by googling the scientific name or the cultivar name (e.g., Amelanchier arborea or Amelanchier 'Autumn Brilliance'); there are several species of each (Amelanchier is the genus name, "arborea" is the species name; "canadensis" is a different species, for example). The easier way I've found to post pictures is to open a free account on photobucket and upload your pictures there. Underneath the picture that you upload will be several lines of text; click on "Html code" and it will copy it ... come back here and paste it (control V) in the body of the text box. When you hit preview, you should see it.

put your far left middle sf by other sf on right side,put snap peas in front of far left sf ,swapplaces with zucchini n potatoes,reason being peas can climb sunflower as a trelis and zucchini is a vining plant so it can sprawl over corner of box on ground,one thought is how deep is your box for potatoes wiill it work in that shallow of a box?need 8-10 inches of soil for potatoes make back row north side,just a thought have fun

cordovamom has good suggestions. We just bought a house and I carried with me a spreadsheet that had our wants/needs listed on it. It grew longer as I looked at more houses and was able to narrow down what I liked/didn't like. But it made it easier to quickly mark a house off the list if it didn't meet the criteria. It's hard to remember those kinds of wants/needs when you're out looking around. Write them down and share them with your realtor, so he won't spend time showing you inappropriate houses. We had moved from a different state so I didn't know the area well. I asked a lot of questions about traffic patterns and checked the maps to see where the light rail stations were etc. When we went to a neighborhood we would drive around to see what the rest of the houses were like and how busy the streets were. If a house you like is near a school you should look at a time when school lets out. That way you can see how many kids are walking through the neighborhood, if there are traffic problems due to parents picking up kids, if it's too noisy, etc. Look for other things that might bother you: train tracks close by, commercial areas too close, being in an airport flight path, etc. Take a camera. Take notes. After a few houses you will begin to forget which one was which. I did the same as cordovamom - use the flyer for each house to write the notes on. Keep them in a file so you can refer back to them for comparisons. I would suggest that you do the initial looking but that your husband try to see the house before buying. If you haven't bought before you may not really know what kinds of things he's most interested in. And he may not know either, without looking at a few houses. Don't rush into anything - unless you are in a total seller's market you should have enough time to make a good decision. But I'd also advise not trying to find the "perfect house" - it's not out there. Find the house that best suits your wants and needs, even if it isn't your dream home. Good luck! House hunting can be a chore but can also be fun and exciting.

Well, this is Kim--not a pro, but I get the do it on a budget thing. I think it's imperative that you get a good contractor. I also think that you need to do your research. We did our kitchen for less than 20K. everything new but the flooring, fridge, and oven. We did plan and research for about a year. Find your contractor now--if you get a good one, it'll take 9 months to a year before he/she is available to do the work. If the contractor is available any day now--beware. If you are new to your area, this first step may be a tough one. Ask people you know. You may even be able to get some references from this site, or Angies list, or Home Depot/Lowes. You may even be able to do the remodel in steps, so that you can save up and get higher quality products down the line. It sounds like your cabinets are the main driver. Interview your contractors. Get more than one quote. We have an excellent, well trusted contractor, whom we have worked with on many projects. We like this contractor, because he is a good communicator. He will talk budget with us, and he spells out cost for products and labor in his quotes. There are cabinet lines that are lower end. Sophie doesn't use those lines, because she has a wealthier clientele, and has excellent experience and taste. She also probably makes bank on those better lines, so who can blame her for the position she takes on this subject? It makes sense that she put her opinions out there, and she is right about the quality to a certain degree. Perhaps the lower quality cabinets you purchase won't last quite as long, or get your home onto the most saved photo list on this site. However, if your cabinets are falling apart, have an unpleasant odor, are rotting out, and your budget is 20 K, then you have to get creative and savvy. New cabinets that function and aren't rotting are a priority. Sometimes the driver isn't house beautiful--it's function over form because of the budget! (But don't throw form out entirely--that is still important too! That's where creative and savvy come in!) You can go to Ikea, or to Craigs list for gently used cabinets, or RTA, or a big box store...or any number of other places--but you have to do your homework! Learn about the products, measure your layout--realize you may need someone- contractor and/or KD who can tell you that you need a spacer here or there. You don't HAVE to set your refrigerator back to be in line with your cabinets--it looks nice, flows better, but may be cost prohibitive. I think that $3000 on a 20K budget seems quite high, but $1500 if you know that you don't have a very good handle on how this all works may save you a lot of dough down the line. You know your ability to do this better than I do. We went with Wolf cabinets, which have several lines--less expensive to more expensive. There are fewer choices/finishes in the lower cost lines. The lower end line cost was comparable to the RTA in cost, except these come assembled. Also these are made in America--check out their site. The lower end cabinet boxes are well made, and these have all the high quality, soft close features ( and use the same hardware used in the more expensive lines and custom cabinets). You can get 42 inch high wall units, Lazy Susans, drawer units. You CAN get full overlay in the lower end. You don't need crown molding right now--but you can plan to add it in the future if you want to do so. You can Rev a Shelf for your trash unit-Amazon/Build/all the box stores have Storage solutions that can save you money too. Measure your space--standard depths are less expensive--24 inch depth for lowers 12 inch for uppers. Think about how/when you/your spouse cook/use the kitchen. We kept the footprint of ours essentially the same, but made small changes that had a BIG impact in how smoothly things run in the mornings with 2 cooks in a very small kitchen. Hopefully this will help you. It can be fun, creative, and nerve wracking at the same time. Good luck. There are all sorts of good advice already given on here. You're going to have to tease out what will work for you.