"Again -- I am CLEARLY no expert and have no idea what I'm doing." In your posts above you keep saying you plead ignorance, you didn't know, etc. But it's been, what, 3 years? Each of the items you said you didn't know about can be googled. For example, the range vs. cooktop/wall ovens has been discussed a ton on the Kitchens and Appliances Forums. Windows - there's a forum on the Gardenweb just about windows, and there are windows contractors on there who are very generous with their advice. You could peruse the threads there and get educated. Then you could say to the remodeling company, e.g., "I want double-pane casements, wood-clad, by Marvin", or whatever. The question about shelves and dishes - how can the designer know what dishes you have and how many? Couldn't you look at your dishes currently and see what depth of shelves you need and how many shelves? Appliances - I've done several remodels and picked out my own appliances, and gave the KD the model numbers and specs. But I was willing to do th research. It sounds odd that after 3 years you continue to say you're ignorant. There are remodelers and designers who will do "turnkey" type jobs. They will do everything soup to nuts and you only have to give basic preferences on colors you like. It sounds like that would be a relief for you. But those are the kinds that cost $100k+. If you are not in that category, you need to make an effort to research and educate yourself so that you can be decisive and then KDs will give you their attention.

As per NHBab's link. Have grown it in sun as well, but it requires moisture as GardenHo says. It is short-lived but, in my experience as well, seeds around wherever it wants to. I have usually found it too unruly for my gardens. Below, within range of a sprinkler head but hemmed in by stonework (Aug 20, 2011). Even then, a lot of seedlings had to be taken out each fall. Have certainly grown more compact and delicate perennial lobelia, but this (through seeding) has proven to be the real survivor.

I have a 31"+ inseam on just under 5'6" of height, so that helps me wear them more successfully. Plus my pear - meets - hourglass - meets - hormone malfunction - body makes wider pants a better choice. There are literally many "skinny" pants that do not fit my calves. And, ladies, I would L-O-V-E to tell you it is because of my extreme athleticism......however..... One other thing I thought about why they are successful on me is that wearing these with the right pieces is key. For a top, I look to both the rise and length of the pant. For shorter/crop pants with a higher rise, I loosen and shorten my tops. Longer wide pants get more fitted tops - tucked in on a high rise and out on a mid. Mid rise/either length gets more fitted, sometimes tucked. Remember my tree-trunk legs? Well they mean I have to pay particular attention to shoes I wear with anything, so I'm keenly aware of my shoes when I wear wide crops. If they are a little on the shorter side, then I always pair them with a pointed tow flat or a strappy slide sandal. If they are a little longer, I might go with more/wider straps and a little more heel. And...oooh - I just realized we have a bullet point feature! How much fun is that? [did I tell you all I need a job!?!]

They are just like the ovalifolia, in that they take a couple/few years to get going, and they can dissappear and return like ovalifolia, where they enter into a state of senescence. I have Polk Milkweed plants that are going on year 3, and they still haven't bloomed yet. I'm moist storing exaltata seeds in the fridge, and I'm going to start them indoors, under lights, to give them a head start. It's a beautiful milkweed species, I can't wait to see mine when they are well established. Definitely worth the trouble. I hear they can also hybridize easily with other Asclepias species.Asclepias exaltata x syriaca, hybrid https://www.growmilkweedplants.com/michigan.html