Uranazo, I don't think planting blueberry in wrong ph soil will kill it that fast. I don't think your problem is ph. When I planted my first blueberry 10 years ago in the middle of my veggie garden, it did not thrive but did not die, either. It sat there for 3 years. I got fed up and dug it up and gave it to my friend. At the time, I blamed the plant!! If your blueberry does not suffer some kind of disease, I guess it's either too wet or too dry or both at different times. When I see green leaves drop from a tree, it's usually too much water. When you took your blueberry out of the pot, did you check if it's root bound or what type of medium it was in? Some potting mix they use does not retain water well or was so dense, water cannot get through. I am not sure if your blueberry in the picture would survive. Those branches are dying. Before you plant the next blueberry, you can google this site for suggestions as well. I think you should check the rootball of the plant when you take it out of the pot, loosen it up before planting. Spaghnum peat moss is the mix people usually use but you need to wet it well with water. Don't use it dry. I have 7 bushes, some I mixed it half and half with native soil. I planted two bushes on 100% peat moss (well-wet). They seem to thrive well. There are many experienced blueberry growers on this site. Hopefully, they will chime in. It's good if you can tell us your location, too. Different location, even on the same zone, make a difference.

pulling out easily indicates a root rot of some sort .. the roots died first ... excessive rain could be a problem.. if you have poor draining soil ... the biggest problem is.. by the time you note them off color.. the roots are probably already dead .... so what can be done ... perhaps others can tell you about some type of preventative drench ...but then.. that is just adding more water ... the old catch 22 ... all that said.. i never got them to live long ... i might be inclined to call them a short lived perennial ... which of course.. will simply lead to a bunch of peeps telling and showing us.. the plants they have that were great grandmas.. lol ... all the power to them... ken

Water permeates grout, which can bloat your sub floor. Goodness knows hardwood is another nightmare. Even if the top is replaced, make certain the sub floor is examined. Make SURE to get everything in writing. Your insurance company will give you enough money to get going again and live, without having to sign off. I learned there's such a thing as a "Named Storm Deductible." What this frequently is, is a deductible that increases if your damage is due to a Named Storm. It can be something awful like it going from, say, $1000 to 10% of the insured value. Granted, after the fact is not the time to deal with this, but for anyone who lives in a dangerous area? Review your policy. Don't let them undervalue your clothing and shoes. In the fire we had, I was able to produce receipts to show my Justin cowboy boots weren't 'shoes.' In a flood, much is still somewhere around. Take pictures. I really don't have a lot to offer, but to 2nd beachum into NOT letting yourself be pressured.

Patti, yes, I guess a leaky heart should be looked into. And loved your approach to the doctor! Way to go! You must be SO proud of your SIL and that whole family! That's doggoned impressive! And thrilled for your son and getting his bride-to-be back here, a little nervous about her getting in without any glitches. Exciting times for you! Does she speak Mandarin?? What part of China is she from? I just did cart seeds inside for the first time last year. It was surprisingly easy with the good help of all our smart friends here. They were even more help advising where and when and what to plant and filling the raised beds. Last year, I had no idea how to tell what I wanted in a tomato or pepper (or anything else--I'm sure you all remember my ignorance); I have learned so much from you all in the past year; and I had to laugh at Rebecca saying that she bet I wouldn't buy seed from (I don't know who it was, some big box company). And it IS true that I've become very uppity about seed companies--but it's all y'all's fault! You know it is. I didn't get started on seed-planting today, Dawn. Maybe tomorrow. We are still staying away from: church, and schools. So maybe I'll get up and begin tending the garden for God. :) I'm a little bit freaked about IT, too. I bet all of you who have only recently started all the seed-growing stuff are feeling about like I am. . . So technically, this is only my second year. But it was so easy last year, I'm not too freaked out. Mostly by the nightmares of potting up, the taking all those flats out every morning, bringing them all back in in the evenings. Too funny. It's like running an orphanage, pet shelter, daycare. Constant attention, right? I'm thrilled that in what is going into my 4th year here, I have SO many perennials, self-seeding annuals, and shrubs going. SO appreciated the additional info on drip irrigation tubing. I'm still on the edge, there. I think I will maybe NOT do it in the flower beds, cept for the cement block raised one, and the raised veggie beds. Maybe soaker hoses, though. I really don't much care about the worry over sprinklers getting leaves wet, when I remember the 20" of rain we got May into July for two years in a row. The saving money part, sure. But I have those oscillating sprinklers, so can narrow down the watering to the immediate bed being watered. That's gotta help some. HJ and Dawn both posted while I was starting on this, so had to change windows to see what they had to say. lol Liked the way you tied Rh into gardening, HJ. Very creative. And now, HJ, and I am very worried about your babies since dogs seem to be about. (Which is one of the two main reasons we won't have them--the other being times we have to go to Wy or Mn.) Amy, I had to google the car accident you mentioned. How very sad. They still haven't released the names. We only go to Wahoo Bay occasionally, because you know my distaste for traveling. It's probably 25-30 miles from our house--as you know, we're north and east of Wagoner by 10 miles; Wahoo is south and east of Wagoner by about 15. We go down there a couple times each summer. Actually, that's where GDW is going to crappie fish--a nice heated dock not too far north of Wahoo. And he is on a mission now. We got his moon jigs, his special bobbers should be showing up Tuesday, and then he just KNOWs he'll be catching all kinds of crappies. That was funny, you mentioning your Mom ears. I have them, too, with the new kitties. Speaking of them. . . . uh oh, I fear they are into their teens, full blown. Jerry's actually the troublemaker; but Tom is the dangerously funny one. They were both obsessed with getting into the pantry, because of the hole in the wall where the water lines are. But mostly because it's a shut door. If a door is shut, that's where they want to go. Garry fixed the door once (previously it shut and stayed shut, but didn't latch.) But didn't fix it good enough apparently. Last night, one of the cats came racing in here with a prize--my brand new fancy dancy fuzzy "feather duster." Score!, he thought, and you could all but see them doing "high 5's" about it. All I could do was laugh. The fuzzy part is a foot long, and then has a wood handle that's another foot long. Hysterical. So I put it back and shut the door. This morning before I was up, GDW got to witness the same thing. But so, he FIXED the door good today. The cats are so ticked off. BUT, now, I fear the cabinets are next, as Tom was interested in seeing in what was one of them when I opened it today. . . and they, of course, do not latch. You could almost see the little light bulbs going off in his head. They've been rowdy today. . . SO rowdy. So funny. They're both also SO affectionate. I plunked Tom down 4 times earlier today when he was being obnoxious and in my face (AFTER I gave him 15 minutes of uninterrupted time), and four times he jumped back instantly. But he also has been in either GDW's lap or mine every time we have sat down today.