Thanks, David!! And yes, it used to be a mess. But I don't subscribe to a "this vs that" method of trying to attribute success (or failure) to a single component. I've come to realize that the more I study things, the more the interrelationships are the critical items. In other words, it's not "soil chemistry vs soil biology", but how the two of them interact and support each other. A good soil chemistry allows a great biology to grow, which acts as a reservoir for food for the lawn. This avoids the "yo-yo effect" that we see in the regular long-term use of synthetics. A good chemistry provides lots of nutrients in good ratios to each other and massive growth. To answer your question about what I did, I concentrated on getting Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sulfur and the micronutrients (Iron, Zinc, Manganese, Copper and Boron) settled in the right proportions to each other. Notice that I ignored Nitrogen and pH. Once the other items are settled properly, the pH will find the "sweet spot" all by itself, and anything organic supplied will supply Nitrogen into "the bank". It's not a recipe for making the lawn (or garden) look great next week, but the soil will almost manage itself if you get the chemistry and biology working together. At this point, I can feed it some Milorganite or Soy Bean Meal and it will handle the rest all by itself. Then I spend my time trying to help others that want to do the same, or chasing the deer out of my Hosta.

I have not been able to change "my page" since, 2001 - I think. I've a misspelling of no consequence but I cannot change it. Sometimes, some places, when you cannot find a 'send' or 'save' or whatever, slowly, repeatedly, depress tab and watch the screen carefully. You can sometimes see a vague outline of where the button is supposed to be. Won't always work.

Link by email has been whited out for me. Another way but slower is. Right click any website - left click properties - hold down on the Ctrl Key and left click the address. After it has changed color put your pointer on the color and right click it - left click copy. Open email and right click email face and left click paste. This sound worst than what it is. It's really easy. http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/comphelp/msg0315260726848.html?1

Thank you all for the comments and suggestions. It's going to take me awhile to go through them all! There are a few major points that I completely overlooked and will add new sections to the checklist. (Some I have already added): - Island Size - how did I miss this? - Countertop Finish - Tile Countertop mfg - Opinions - great idea mtnfever! - Pantry - Family and Function - another great idea. Thx warmfridge! Still thinking of the best way to incorporate a kitchen "refresh" and electrical cover plates. And some questions: - learningguru - can you explain what you mean by "an area for special features"? Would that be something in addition to the "Special Features Other Information"? - liriodendron - "If electrons could be worn out then there'd be a huge scrap pile of FKB particles in windrows under my computer desk...." LOL! Are you a physicist? And some answers: - nancy_in_mich - Yes, the search box will be able to find text in the write-in boxes and the OTHER boxes. - clafouti - Unfortunately the search function won't let you select 2 entries in the same section. But you can select a single entry then use the Search Box to search for the other. (Does that makes sense?) - warmfridge - The Basic entry form contains the budget question. It's broken down into only 4 categories. Super Low (- DreamweaverMAM - I was hoping that members would use the Cabinet Manfacturer Details section to include details about their custom cabinetry shop. It could be the name of the shop, location, etc. How else could I reword the text that explains the section? And, as jakabedy pointed out, almost each section has an OTHER checkbox where more details can be listed in the OTHER INFORMATION section. So additional choices can be added. And if I've missed a popular choice then I can officially add it as a new choice in the section.