no, I haven't used it for that, and it doesn't work for me for that, but it probably depends on what's causing the gas. Those are good buggies to have in your gut, in fact, without them, you'd be a sorry puppy, but you may need to find out the cause of your gas... if it's foods like broccoli and beans and such, they are gas causing plants, if it's something like irritable bowel syndrome, again, I don't think that they would help. But like I said, they are good to have in your gut! :)

It sounds like relations with your brother aren't so great, either, or else he has a bad conscience about his wife's behavior. For the sake of family peace, I'd be tactful, but I'd be clear and firm: express a willingness to share cuttings and explain how to get them to root, but make it clear that your sister-in-law is not to take cuttings without your permission, so that she doesn't damage rare and vulnerable plants. It might help if you explain that these roses didn't come for the nearest big box store, as lagomorphmom said. If you can work in an implication that she'll have a better garden in the long run if she has you as a friend and gardening ally rather than as an enemy, so much the better, but unfortunately a lot of people don't understand this line of reasoning. Good luck!! Melissa

My Kumquat [don't recall variety] has morning shade from avocados, late afternoon shade from Eucalyptus. To the North, the house cuts sun, to the South, a fence and cyprus trees filter/cut sun. This tree bears fruit nearly year round ...

If the 'turned' area is realitively small, I'd just choose a pattern I liked, and continue it throughout the area. The tiles touching the walls in the 'turned' area will need to carefully cut, but it shouldn't be all that tough. Or you could use the same pattern in the turned area, but laid parallel with the walls. In that case, I'd use a separate tile border around the walls and between the two patterns. I'd do an overhead angle, scale drawing on graph paper. Make several copies, and draw in the tiles in various patterns till you find one you like. Graph paper is the tile designers best friend! Not only will a scale drawing help you calculate how much tile to buy, it will be invaluable when the tile is being laid. Cutting angles in tile isn't that difficult. You [or your professional] just have to think very clearly about what you are doing, where a particular tile goes. One of my favorite things about tile is that the creative possibilies are endless, and a little extra time and care with planing and installation will give you a beautiful, one of a kind result completely unique, completely your own.