We are interested, would like more pictures, email to rbfmindy@yahoo.com What brand/make is it? thanks, Mindy

DC, Well, I hope you can get yourself down to San Diego this weekend, DC, and we can meet in person. And bring some cuttings of that newly ID'd Sedum, too, will you (half-serious)? I lived in SD for many years and it was there that I got bitten hard and final with that bug. It's good to see you here and there and there. You're in for the long haul, I see. And you've got an invitation to Kamloops and I'll happily show you the Kamloopian form of Opuntia fragilis - those big cities can't offer you that, can they? Welcome again, Jeff

Well, it entirely depends upon what state you're coming into, Andrew. I can tell you that you'll not be able to do that if you try to come into California. California has a climate that allows tropicals and other fruits to grow all year 'round. I can tell you that when we moved back to California from Maryland, I was warned on several occasions by move moving company, to get my plants inspected by the USDA when I got back. That they had to declare I had houseplants and that was the one question the USDA asked me when I called to set up an inspection, "Did you bring in any citrus or citrus relatives?" I told them no I hadn't, which was the truth. I told them exactly what cultivars I had brought in. They told me they didn't need to inspect. But if I had NOT called, I was told by the moving company I could expect a nasty visit by a USDA or CDFA official. So, it definitely depends on what state. California has billions of dollars worth of commercial citrus at stake. They are much stricter. As are all the other citrus states. And, the only way HLB could affect any of your other indoor trees was if you also transported the vector - the Asian Citrus Psyllid, which is how infected trees spread the disease. It must have a vector to spread the disease from tree to tree. Could it happen? Theoretically, yes. Would it be likely? Probably not. Your environment would not support a lifecycle. Patty S.

I stumbled across this posting while learning a bit more about LowE3, and just can't walk away without a comment. First of all, I am part owner of a window company in the Seattle, Washington area. I'm not trying to drum up business, and we only do apartment and condominium buildings anyhow. For a house-package, I don't think that homeowners should be paying any more than $700 per window. That leaves more than plenty of money in the contractor's hands for a job well-done. If a sales'man' pulls out any weasel words like, 'this price is just for today.', or, 'ok, then how about this new lower price?', then tell them to 'GET the *&^% out of MY *&^% HOUSE!' These are not humans, and they are not redeemable in the context that they should be anywhere near your windows. They're crooks who'll sell out their own grandmothers if they can make a dollar. The same thing goes for anyone who stays for hours while trying to make the pitch and get you to sign a contract right then and right there. A decent contractor has respect, and an indecent one has no business being in business and should be told so at every stop. My other suggestions: Get a comprehensive list of the last ten jobsites of all non-crook companies, and go drive by them to make sure that their installation looks most-excellent. Check their insurance, bond, license info out at your state's government websites. Google their names and try to find any complaints about them. Please do your homework. Don't be too rushed to realize that you'll be living with your new windows (be they good or bad) for many years to come. -John