Hi Rookie, I, too, have very mixed feelings on the lupines! I mentioned further up that Ive never had any luck getting them goingbut I havent given up! I got a couple small ones at the Spring Swap, and just finally got them planted in the ground yesterday. In the past Ive started them from seed a couple times, but after a while they didnt seem to be doing too well in the potspossibly because of my comings and goingsbut when I put them in the ground they did even worse, and eventually died. Id really like to have a couple, so I hope it works, and I have my fingers crossed this time! If you really like them, I think you should give them a trybut I dont think Id recommend basing a major portion of the garden on them. I was going to say that I think they might do better at higher altitudes, but apparently Nancy has some trouble too, so maybe Im wrong about that. But they are on my altitude list at 9500', and since youre even higher than she is, maybe youll have better luck with them. Youll never know if you dont try them! I do agree with Nancy that they are short lived perennials, and if you get them going youll probably either want to ensure that they reseed each year, or start some new ones in pots to set out each year. If I ever get some going enough that they produce seed, Ill probably collect seed and replant right next to the original plant(s). I way agree with Nancy on checking out the preferred menu of your local wildlife before you put too much money into any one thing! When I was making up the deer resistant list at Paulinos, I ended it with: .....trying a variety of these plants in your own backyard is the only effective way of determining which will be most useful in your area. Her idea of sitting them out in the pots first to see what happens to them is sure a good way to avoid all the work of planting themonly to have them disappear a day or two later! Im not at all surprised that you werent impressed with your landscaper! In the years I worked with different landscapers at Paulinos, there were very, very, very few that impressed me! Most of them knew very little, had a "menu" of 12-18 plants that they put in for every job they didand charged a whole lot to do it! What always amazed me was that they had (presumably) gone to school to study what they were charging the hefty fees for, yet they seemed to have learned very littleexcept maybe how to put their dozen plants onto a fancy looking sketch! If you enjoy gardening and have time to do the work (play?) involved, I very strongly recommend making your own decisions about what you want and where you want it! There is no right or wrong in gardening. If you like it, its right! If you put something in and it doesnt look like you envisioned it, you move it! Perennial gardening is a "perennial" sportand the game never ends! I definitely recommend more of a variety of the columbines, as Nancy mentioned. As a matter of fact, living where you do/will, it would be almost sacrilege if you didnt have at least one Aquilegia caerulea, Rocky Mountain Columbine! I definitely want one, but just havent gotten it done yet! And there are so many different columbines that would work for you. I like the A. chrysantha so much because of the fragrance, so its always the first one I mention. It seems to bloom longer than many of the others too. I second the suggestion for hardy salvia too! May Night is a really nice, dark purple one that blooms for a long time, and, as Nancy has said, if cut back will produce a whole second flush. If you just deadhead the dying primary blooms, itll keep producing secondary blooms that are smaller than the first, but if you cut it all the way down when the first flush starts looking ratty, itll come back and bloom as big and beautiful as the first time. That can be hard to do sometimes, of course, but the result is way worth it. The Campanulas are something else that would work well for you out there. They come in species from under a foot to the peachleaf bellflower, Campanula persicifolia, which in my yard right now, it 3' tall and in full bloom. I have some pics in the camera, and will post one when I get around to downloading them. Actually, heres a pic of just the flowers from a couple years ago, but its more than twice as big now. Heres a not-very-good pic of C. Glomerata Acaulis, Clustered Bellflower, about 18". Most of the Dianthus would do well for you out there. This ones Sweet William, D. barbatuslove the fragrance! Most of the Dianthus have a spice scent. Then theres always shasta daisies! Becky is the best tall one! Anduhhhif you decide to come down for the Fall Swap, you CAN transplant at least some of these things from my garden to yours! Weve had someone come in from the Colorado/Kansas border for one of the swaps, and HiAlt, Bonnie, has come in from Silt (thats way on the Western Slope) for, is it two or three now, Bonnie? And we always have people come up from the Springs. You can do it too! No date is set yet, but itll probably be the first week in September, or right around then. And remember, Ive been working on my perennial gardens for 5 years now! It takes a while with perennials, and I recommend you dont try to go for a "finished look" in the first year. You can always fill in bear areas with annuals until things fill inand you figure out which plants you like the bestand which the deer like the best!!! Part of the fun is exploring the different possibilities and trying new things. When are you actually moving out? Skybird

I have a lot of Austins but I don't have Scepter' Isle. The reason is that it has a very strong myrrh and that is not my favourite scent for a rose. I also like a bloom that stays fairly tidy and this one tends to look fragile. Austins do really well in the PNW in regards to disease problems but some do turn into a soggy mess in a downpour. They also require a rich diet and lots of water which of course they get naturally in the spring and the fall. In my opinion, Austin has bred better soft pinks.I find it interesting on the forum in that with the Austins people has the greatest variance of opinions. If Caruth or Zary put out a good rose, everyone seems to agree that it is a good rose but not the Austins.

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I'd suggest getting rid of the elements where possible..for example you have both a shelf and a towel rack-there are many shelves that combine hooks or bars for towels or even both. Go for wood/bamboo in these. Check Etsy for shelves like these, both vintage and handmade..or maybe you're handy enough to DIY. I wouldn't move the shower rack to the opposite wall even though it makes sense-it requires for you to turn when showering..a little thing but once I sprained my back like that:) Think whether you wouldn't want to borrow a deeper color for your walls, from your curtain, say, a shade of green. Darker colors generally do great in small light-less spaces,enveloping them and giving them the liveliness. Light colors reflect light=no light and they have less to reflect, so mid tone colors in spaces like bathrooms and bedrooms with not a lot of light can work very well-they hold their own, so to say. Definitely bring a plant. I don't know what plant would be considered Zen...they're all pretty Zen to me. Just find out what works in darker damper spaces. I know ferns, maybe stag horns, some kinds of orchids..Justina Blakeney's blog has Plant-o-pedia, where you can read about dozens of plants and a care for them. But I'm sure the internet is full of suggestions. After that, I'd consider a rug that reminds me of nature. If you craving something happier-then maybe pattern of leaves etc. If something calmer-wooden mat, teak or maybe bamboo one, would be great. There are all sorts of rugs like seagrass that always look cool, calming, and nicely textured, but I don't know about them enough to recommend them-maybe they withstand the moisture not that great. I hope other posters will chime in with more experience in different rug qualities.