I have had good success with my Den. aggregatum var. majus, now known as Den. lindleyi, but mine is growing in a basket. It gets good light but not full sun in summer and has a completely dry rest November to February. I give it a good watering once per week but will step that up to every five or six days over the hottest part of our summer. I have very few slabs and they aren't large but, when they aren't in flower, to water I dunk them in a bucket for a few minutes (until the bubbles stop). You might try that, but slabs dry out faster than pots so could probably use a lot of misting as well. I don't have a greenhouse so can't just take a hose to them. Good luck, and enjoy! They are so showy in bloom.

The framing should have waited until you selected the unit.

Myredhouse, Thanks for the suggestion. I tried to find photos of Stone House and some that I found looked great and others looked little darker than what I'm looking for. I'll keep this on my list for when I paint samples. Deltabreeze, Thanks for the advice. I like Light Terracotta but am not sure I'm brave enough. I have to admit that I'm a little afraid (actually, make that "very afraid"- lol) of color on the walls, especially when the area is small and there's not much light. I purchased from Ellen before and she is such a pleasure to deal with and very helpful. Actually, I just asked for her suggestions and am waiting to hear back from her. My guess is that she will also suggest Light Terracotta. lol I was just browsing the kitchen section and came across Redroze's kitchen. http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg030117443299.html I know the current decor style (if you can even call it that-lol) in the condo does not compare in any way, shape or form but I love everything about her kitchen and living area and was wondering if the paint colors would work in my space - BM Chantilly Lace on the cabinets and Natural Cream on the walls. When it comes to paint colors I get so confused and normally just stick to shades of white. Maybe by the time I get around to actually renovating and buying furniture, I'll be a little braver . lol

I think you might be safe ignoring our typical warnings for summer applications of anything. How often do you get temperatures above 85 in the summer? If your temps typically run in the high 70s to low 80s, then you can do what you want. You have what the rest of us would consider to be fall type weather while we're suffering in more heat. The white flowered plant is Dutch white clover. The yellow flowered plant is black medic. Between the two of these weeds, I would much rather live with the clover. At least it becomes dense and looks fairly lush. Black medic just looks scrappy. To eliminate these completely requires something like Weed-b-Gon Chickweed, Clover, and Oxalis Killer. If you think you can get rid of these organically then you'll have a future of internal conflict with reality. The mix you are using with vinegar will kill the tops of many plants, but only rarely kills the root. Plus it works best on hot sunny days...which you don't really get up there on the lake. I am a 100% organic fertilizer kind of guy and have been for 15 years. At the same time I see the value to having a nice lawn with no weeds. What you might consider is using the chemicals one or two times up front to get rid of them, then follow that up with a grass "densification" program to help keep weeds out in the future. Reseed the thin areas with Kentucky bluegrass. KBG is the kind of grass that will spread to fill in thin areas in the future. In your area it may go through the summer with only rainfall. Otherwise, it may go dormant in the summer dry spell and/or heat, such as it is in Racine. Fall is generally the time of year to reseed northern grasses. In your case you might start toward the end of July and get good results. My organic fertilizer of choice is alfalfa pellets (rabbit chow). I like it because it is available at every feed store in my area, and it works. You might find that something like soybean meal, corn gluten meal, corn meal, cottonseed meal, or Milorganite is more available to you. Certainly Milorganite is available in Racine!! The application rate for all of these is 15-20 pounds per 1,000 square feet. You might be able to get a discount on a pallet for your acreage. If you live in an affluent area and want to keep your lawn up to their standards, it's going to cost you some money.