I agree, I would rather have the cold in Winter than Spring. Right now most of my plants are inside so other than the palms that I protect and the more tender subtropicals, it doesnt really matter how cold it gets out there. But once Spring comes, the weather affects all my plants and if we are going to get frosts right up to mid April, then thats going to kill about 2 weeks of the growing season (at least one banana leaf!) Hoping for a mild winter AND spring for all of us! Looks like late winter may get cold so hopefully if that does happen, the cold does not stick around for Spring. -Alex

Information received, just moving thread down the line.

Also, if you don't mind double checking everything and seeing if I've made any mistakes, but this is what I have for this season's plan: Every month from April-September: Apply Lesco 18-24-12 starter (4 lbs/k) to the flower garden. April 4: Apply cracked corn (20 lbs/k), Mag-I-Cal (5 lbs/k), Epsom Salt (2 lbs/k), and Potassium Sulfate (3 lbs/k). Apply pre-emergent to the lawn. Condition soil with shampoo (3 oz/k). -1st mow of the lawn sometime in between? April 18: Apply moss control (bag rate). Condition soil with shampoo (3 oz/k). April 23: Spray entire lawn with 2,4-D + non-ionic surfactant. May 3: Apply Milorganite (bag rate), Epsom Salt (2 lbs/k), and Borax (4 Tbsp/k). Reapply 2,4-D. May 11: Apply Milorganite (bag rate). Spot spray Chickweed, Clover, Oxalis. May 24: Spot spray Chickweed, Clover, Oxalis. June 5: Apply Epsom Salt (1 lb/k). June 15: Apply Potassium Sulfate (3 lbs/k). *You previously had listed moss control here. However, since we found out that the moss control doesn't contain potassium should I still use it here. Or would it be better to save the iron for later, such as after the overseeding?* August 1: Use Round Up for necessary areas. August 7: Reapply Round Up where needed. August 14: Scalp lawn and remove all possible dead vegetation. Spread seed, cover with compost or peat moss (not sure?) and apply Milorganite (bag rate). August 21: Apply more seed by hands in patchy areas. September 5: First mow of new seedlings. Apply Lesco 18-24-12 starter fertilizer (should I use bag rate or aim to hit 1 lb of Nitrogen/k?). Apply Milorganite (bag rate). October 3: Apply Milorganite (bag rate), Mag-I-Cal (4 lbs/k). October 15: Apply Epsom Salt (2 lbs/k). October 20: Apply Milorganite (bag rate) and Borax (4 Tbsp/k). Mid November: Apply winterizer fertilizer or urea (1 to 1.5 lbs N/k).

Thank you for your thoughtful replies. And I'm sorry to have abandoned this thread. Life just picked up in a crazy sort of way. We decided not to paint the room behind the fireplace at this point because of the cost. So we are focusing on the front girls bedroom with the desk/suspended book case. We demo'd the desk but kept the bookcase because those curly-Qs are just so darn sweet. We purchased a new queen hybrid bed at Sam's (Sealy-$500 ten year warranty/return, so we'll see). Donated the 20 year old white painted maple girls furniture: headboards, dressers, night stands, pair of twin beds. Purchased two of these campaign dressers at West Elm on sale for about $522 each. Delivery is $100 each : ( cannot pick up in store. Once I saw these during my online search for a low white dresser, I could look no further. I love them: They will be positioned as night stands, on either side of the bed, one for each daughter. And I lost the comforter battle, so the blue Ralph Lauren Home comforter set pictured above and the Chinese porcelain lamps I was dreaming of has given way to a faux-boho Anthropoly comforter set called "Happy Indigo" we found at BBB on clearance, but as long as I have a happy daughter, it's all good. We switched comforter sets about five times, and I for one am tired of shopping and so is she. The walls will be SW Olympus White, with Rhinestone on the ceiling and basic white trimwork. I'll post pictures when we are finished. It is a very bright room thanks to two large windows, hoping the pale gray walls don't look gloomy. Can anyone recommend a good accent chair or an online store that sells well-made ones? At this point, we cannot afford a Pottery Barn chair, and we have checked the chairs at Pier 1. They are smallish, which is good, since that desk alcove is only 42" wide, but not terribly comfortable. Thanks for your ideas!