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Comments (24)As a longer term person at this forum, and also someone who does this professionally for a living, I think I can say that there need be no fear in posting with 'newbie' questions, for fear of being shot down. It is a courtesy of sorts to reply/thank the people who do respond to your questions, or at the least respond to their comments in subsequent posts, rather than do a "driveby posting", and never be heard from again. I tend to respond to those postings that appeal to me, rather than answer ones that don't, and especially like responding to posters who show they have done some research already, rather than posting something obvious that they could easily get answers to if they only did a search before they asked the question. I think the antagonism towards newbie posters is mostly directed at those who seem to want someone to provide a free design for the entire garden, rather than ask specific questions about a design consideration, or comments on something they are considering, or simply seeking feedback on an idea. The open endedness of "Please design my backyard for me" is less appealing to someone who does it for a living and gets paid for it, and less interesting than helping someone through their design approach after they have made a first effort at it, at least to me. I'm sure we all have have little idiosyncracies about what strikes our fancy on this forum, and what prompts us to reply, so take this with a grain of salt. It is interesting to see Laag's perspective on why he posts in this forum; to sharpen his communication skills, and it shows. I'd say that my motivation is more about loving what I do, and feeling that I have the gift of being able to really visualize space, and knowing, growing and loving the plant part of design and being able to suggest appropriate plants for the abilities of the potential client. I am quite sure that my expertise is better suited to those posters who garden in California, West Coast and Arizona/Florida, as these are climates with which I am familiar in working professionally. I especially enjoy it when I have suggested something new to the OP, and they further research it and then post about it. This is the "sharing" part of this forum that I find particularly interesting. I also know that it would be a lot more visually interesting if I were one of the ones who posts photos on line of their work, or of the plants that I suggest, but find this a bit too much work on a forum that doesn't respect the control of original content, and appropriates the rights to such postings to themselves. It would seem that I'm not the only one to feel this way, as the few professional designers who would regularly post photos of their projects, such Michelle in Zonal Denial, is one who specifically stopped posting because this forum changed their control of images and content position. As few other designers on this forum have ever posted photos of their own work here, it would be interesting to hear their reasons, as well. I think I can speak for most of the other professionals on this forum, when I say that few are using this as a springboard to getting new clients, and more in the nature of sharing opinions and giving advice, so there is no bias or competition in what gets posted....See MoreDo not order plumbing from Baths From The Past!
Comments (0)Their products have been featured in both TOH and BHG and are indeed very attractive. I put in an order for a console sink, drain, and faucet a few months ago. From the beginning the process was plagued by delays, mistakes, and defective products. The sink took 6 weeks longer than it was supposed to (okay, happens - I built in delay time). The faucet, when it finally came, turned out to be pieces from 2 differect faucets that did not fit together, causing me to miss an inspection (okay, happens - we all make mistakes). The drain, which was supposed to be chrome, had such a flimsy finish that it started flaking off the very first day and also didn't drain very well (now I'm starting to get annoyed). By the time the replacement for the defective drain came, the faucet had started leaking. I spoke to the owner several times and never even got a courtesy "sorry about that", and every time had to argue about whether the problem was in fact my fault somehow. I am out about $500 for the various trips by the plumber to install and uninstall their defective products and shipping fees to send them back, we'll see if they actually refund the purchase price without further argument. I wish I had seen a post before placing the order, it would have saved me a lot of time, energy and money! On the plus side, the sink is still working - knock wood......See Morevoices from computer
Comments (6)Abbey if you are still here this is a shot in the dark. With your WiFi, how close is the router to your computer? I ask as I have a 4G LTE provider with my router on top of the bookcase for my computer desk. The left speaker use to be right next to it. I had to move the speaker down onto the floor in the rear of the leg-well due to some mighty strange noises coming from the speaker. Nothing unusual with the right speaker, and I never had the concern with a 3G system. Maybe, just maybe. DA...See MoreWhy is this forum suddenly departing from landscaping issues?
Comments (37)"Overplant and thin later." I do not, and have not advocated that approach, but I see it is common in the industry. It would not be hard to imagine how this could come about. There is a receptive clientele that wants instant gratification. Plant sales generate income. Large budgets generate prestige. Etc.,, etc. In the town where I live we have a new, SMALL public park with a fountain at the center. I read in the local paper that the budget was about $440K. After studying the finished product I was practically horrified. The fountain is nice, but too noisy. The planting is absolutely, positively, overwhelmingly STUFFED with material. The space for walking is the pathways and plaza for the fountain. The green space is too full for anyone to enter. (At least there'll be some good hiding places for muggers in a few months!) They will be removing -- and throwing away -- material for the next 20 years. It's going to be a maintenance nightmare of trimming that a small town budget cannot afford. This is how politicians get glory by obtaining federal funds for their constituents. What a waste! Even though you don't live here, you probably paid a little each for our puny park. @ I pinkmountain ... I don't understand who you are saying is "hot and bothered" and who is making the "off-hand comment." ....??? Thus, not getting your point....See More
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3 months agoThat seemed to post okay. I wonder if it didn't post before because I had included photos. This is my seedling ademink, now in the Hosta Library. She is fluorescent in the spring and slowly changes to green. I finally split her last spring and sent a chunk to her namesake.
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2 months agolast modified: 2 months agoClausa is a blessing when used correctly.
what other hosta will survive and thrive as a ground cover this way.
and the flower color is rarely matched, except maybe the red seiboldii, which arent stoliniferous and has a similar leaf shape and color.
Teresa_MN
2 months agolast modified: 2 months agoken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
2 months agoYou sent me 21 or 22 hostas
==>>> and all i got was a pez dispenser ... sounds like a bad Tshirt .. lol ..
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=and+all+i+got+was+this+tshirt&t=ffab&iax=images&ia=images
but clausa has some of the coolest flowers.. quite a color scheme ...
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