Trueblue....Thank you so much..I just hope I don't have a problem with wilt on my Clematis..I'm also hoping it is pretty much hardy and disease resistent..If not, I am in trouble..lol Do you recomend a certain way of planting it? Oh, Logees' was bearable..I did go with Rose and Wes..lol That place always smells so good and so much to chosse from...It's funny though..Every time I go there, I am made to realize I already have most of the ones they have..ha..I am always on the prowl for something new, different and a plant that whaffs through the air! It was so warm in there too while it was cold outside..Sheesh, If I could only work there. Kandhi..Thanks...I love those roses..I am also getting one of those...I think I will put it under my arbor...Cab't wait. Do you have o treat them for fungus or mold during the summer at all? Powdery mildew? MIke

We used Hamilton-Steele (see link below)who we saw at a home show earlier this year. They charged $500 for the design. In the end we didn't go with them to do the project because after 3 revisions to the pool design it still wasn't right. I think one problem was that the salesman acted as the interface between us and the architect. We never met with him so something was lost in translation. However I think it was worth it to have a good starting point to work with other pool builders. One of the things we liked about Castlerock the salesman (owner) realy liked freeform pool design. He worked with us for many hours to get things just right. I hope that helps. Good luck in your journey. There will be bumps along the way but it is well worth it in the end. Here is a link that might be useful: Landscape Architect.

My one has survived 4 winters. It just doesn't grow much. Grew about 6" the first year but the last two I haven't seen any at all. I'm thinking it's not getting enough nutrients because of my extreme alkaline soil despite using acid fertilizer. I'm thinking of stepping up the amount of fertilizer. Maybe using a liquid type so it's fast access. Here's hoping that helps.

Kuykendall Custom Pools. They were actually the first builder I ever spoke to - I found a picture on Pinterest that I LOVED and then I googled their name and realized that they were located here in Conroe! So I called and began the process. I spoke with quite a few builders and narrowed it down to 3. This weekend we narrowed it down to 2 (Atlantis and Kuykendall) - they were both awesome - it was almost a flip of the coin. I just kept going back to the initial picture I found - of a beautiful waterfall into the spa. I have nothing but good things to say about Atlantis and their team. This was a very difficult decision.