Mudrner, w/o a pic it's hard to tell..I'm guessing either mealy or white scale..mealy is more common with Gardenias, but it could be either insect. Scale resembles lumps/bumps on a leaf/stem. Some are hard shelled, others soft. Mealybug reminds me of patches of cotton. To test for scale..Scrape..scale can be removed using a fingernail. They're semi-round, and detach as one piece. I use Fish Emulsion to rid scale by spraying entire plant..Mealy's are a pain in the, you know what. I haven't come up with a home-made remedy to rid them. Ppl on the Hoya forum swear crushed, Scented Geranium leaves keep Mealy away from a plant.. In the meantime, try figuring out which type of pest it is. If it were my plant, and I suspected Mealy, I'd swipe areas w/a cotton ball or Q-Tip dipped in Rubbing Alcohol..Then, take plant to the sink/shower, add soap, rub into leaves/stems/branches, and hose off.. BTW, do the bugs move around, fly, seem immobile? Toni

The beast answer found but I feel I have seen multiple Pics vs multiple links as I have used from Photobucket. Now the question is were those Pics merged into one and posted. They did not appear to be as I can merge in Word and my email. I'll find one of the post in question and ask the person that sent the post. For now I understand!! Attaching a photograph: This forum supports the ability to attach one single photograph per post. The photograph must be 60K or smaller (which can be rather small unless it is a close up). You can also provide pictures by using a photohosting site like Photobucket, Flikr, Picasa, ImageShack, Webshots, Shutterfly, SmugMug, Snapfish, etc. These sites usually let you create a free account and upload full sized pictures. Once your photo (or photos) is uploaded, you will be given a link to share your pictures with others. Copy that link and paste it in the body of your message. You can have multiple links if you have multiple pictures. If you want to attach a picture here (60K or smaller), first compose your message and then select "preview message". On the next screen you will see a preview of your message and a box that says Image file to upload (optional): Choose the "browse" button to find the picture on your computer (or thumb drive). Select it and attach it. Preview your message once more and then select "submit". If you need to attach another picture, you will need to create a new post. If you want to practice, find the "Test" forum in the list of all forums.

I would use some smallish eye screws and stainless or galvanized wire. Screw the eye screws at strategic places, in the corners and maybe one or two inbetween. Then run the wire through the eye screws and twist tie the wire at the end of the run. You can start your jasmine up the column by planting a stake from the plant to the column, and using velcro plant ties. It comes on a roll, cost about $3.00, and you can tear it with your fingers. It is tough though, and you can re-use it for years. Also, it is a color green that blends beautifully with the plant, so it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb. When the jasmine gets to the column where it can climb to the top, it should be able to scramble up it without much help. Just use some velcro to help it, then you can move the velcro to another spot, or another plant. Once it gets to the top, where the wire is, train it horizontally. I would use more than one wire, as jasmine can get very heavy. Good luck. Janie

Thank you so much - this was very informative! Unfortunately, neither says how high above the picture to install the light (and the electrical!). Thought it would be something easy to find, but apparently, I was wrong! :-)