I believe the article mentioned that a hedge or plant screen of some sort would eventually block the view from the street (from which the pic in the newspaper was taken). I'm not familiar with what is behind this property, it must extend back aways. Have a notion to take my camera along today when I drive my aunt to her dr.appt and snap a photo of the house on the property. It's always been one of my favorites, even tho it's pink! That could be why the marble is of a lighter color, to blend with the house. You can't see the color of the marble very well from the photo in the newspaper. I really don't care for the color. I've always wanted a very small Roman folly in my garden. A local garden center has some 4' cement fluted columns sitting outside stained a dark color. They've been there for years, no one wants to pay $145 a piece for them! One is even cracked at the bottom (1/2 off? knowing the garden center owners - nope, probably only 10%). Every year I wrack my brain trying to figure out how to incorporate them into my sunken garden. If I could buy all four, I would design a roof to be supported by them; but don't think I have room for in this space. Wouldn't look right. Place two columns in front, on either side of the bench where the urns are now or only two up behind the bench (with trellis roof of some sort)? I'd have to re-do the stone work a bit. Or two on either side of this statue (or all four in the corners of bed with a roof?) Dream on Christine.

I just got back from my errands. First off I went to vote. Now the polling place at the local Elementary School is only around the corner and two blocks up from me and since I have my power I figgured all around the neighborhood here did also. Not true. The school did not have power so they are on a generator so they could have voting. Then I went to the supermarket because all traffic lights that I saw in town worked so I figgured the section with the stores had power. I asked a store employee and she said they got back power sunday night so about the same time as I did. Still, there were lots of empty cases. No milk or milk products or cheeeze. No frozen products. Limited fresh meat selection. Limited deli. They did have bread so at least I bought that and they had eggs so I got some. Got a tote thing of apples as I ate up the ones I had before and I got clementines. Both of those things will not got bad if we loose power again. And a cake. I eat up the cake before it goes stale. I did not buy any meat to restock the freezer as I am going to wait just in case more power problems. I heard a guy talking to another customer and they said they had to throw out all those sorts of stuff. Me I bought mayonase and tarter sauce as I had to thow mine (opened) away. Stuff like that. Lots of bread. I could always make toast the old fashioned way. Talked to two ladies that were customers about local outtages. One lady told me she couldn't believe what the town of OLD BROOKLVILLLE looked like, it is very closeby. No power expected to come back there for ten days and yet parts of Glen Head, right next door, never lost power. Going out today really showed me things are not soon going back to normal, even in my immediate area.

Hi This is a very interesting topic as i mostly enjoy reading that other people are struggling also . Here's my two cents. Not sure which i learned specificly from this forum or the internet. or personal experience.lol There are only two types of plants . Those that try to eat the house or those that die on the way home. There's definitely more than one method to grow any plant. If your orchids are growing well you're obviously growing the wrong kind. No matter how difficult the plant there is someone somewhere growing it in a closet . Latin names are not Latin!! They're only latinized!!! I must learn latinization because there is no other way. Bummer!!! There is a direct correlation between how much a plant costs and how quickly I can kill it . The magic amount seems to be about 25 dollars. Pay more than that it will wilt on the way home. The best way to kill weeds is to transplant them they'll die immediately. This is the galling one .Neighbor asks for advice on how to grow a specific orchid . You give long winded info which is completely ignored. Hers bloom better than mine lol You try her method and yours croak I still have a goal to be like the garden center pix. Laying in a lawn chair sipping tropical drinks while surrounded with an immaculate landscape.Without any labor at all. Where can i learn that??? gary

I enjoy the appliance forum, it can be snarky but I rarely post just read. Lots to learn some true some untrue. The Cooking forum is amazing with recipes and advice. Nice folks there. I also look at Kitchens sometimes just to see the great before and after photos of other's kitchens. Decorating forum well I fail in that regard. I have a friend who can put sticks in a vase and it looks like art; but for me they look like sticks in a vase. :( I didn't get that gene.