True_blue, 'John Davis' will bloom again on new wood, though the second "flush" generally isn't very significant. In order to climb, this rose NEEDS deeply dug fertile soil and feeding, otherwise you'll just end up with a shrub, but an attractive one at that. 'JD' can take zone 3 cold, but the biggest challenge is dealing with winter desiccation drying up the stems. Alberta (central Alberta included) will at times experience amazingly BALMY winter temps and the reflected heat from buildings will only further intensify and desiccate this rose. So, I water deeply prior to freeze up and attempt to lean 'JD' away from the house ... it's a challenge to get almost any rose to climb in our cold prairie climate. 'Olds Collage Rose' looks especially nice, thanks for posting vstapes :)

Sjhockey Last I looked everyone was wearing clothes. LOL Clothes may or may not be clean depending on how they were cleaned and where they were before your kitchen. I avoid putting purses(I seldom carry one as they are notoriously full of germs) and other grungy things on the counters. A few years ago, we had a bad case of campylobacter food poisoning. It was most likely due to cross contamination from someone cleaning or prepping salad greens in a contaminated environment. We were at a pot luck and never identified the culprit but at least 7 became ill. Two very icky pieces of clothing- lab coats and ties. My former boss wanted to implement lab coats. I produced the research study and also tried to explain that kids are fearful of lab coats. Fortunately, the idea was dropped. So keep DH from dropping his tie on the counter. Here is an interesting fact- people who constantly wipe their counters tend to have a higher bacteria count on their countertops. Turns out you just keep spreading germs around. I had a neighbor who wore out her Formica from constantly wiping her counters In health care, you are taught to spray the contaminated spot, allow the solution to sit for the required time and then place a towel over to absorb the contaminated area vs wiping it off. I must not be too obnoxious as my friends always vote to come to our place for events.

I Live in Pittsburgh, Pa, and Idk what kind of Grass is in the back .I am OCD w my front lawn Lol but KBG def, I never water the back lawn, I have a Lab and again just kinda obsessed w my front lawn, but would like to not have it come back every yr, No rain stays there either, and and never throw trash on lawn, just my Labs poops on the lawn and pees but this is def a fungus and looks exactly like brown patch, Thanks

I think September will be nice. October could be a bit more hit-and-miss with rain. When on the Côte d'Azur, I usually base in Antibes and I rent an apartment. I love the Old Town, especially the Marché de Provençal. It's an easy train trip from Nice, as are many villages along the coast. If you like Picasso, there is a museum in Antibes where he once painted. The harbor is even better than Nice if you like to yacht-watch. There are also sandy beaches (Nice has pebble beaches), the modern beach has a nice beach-level, wide promenade with benches. My late husband and I used to walk from Antibes out to Cap d'Antibes to eat at our favorite beach cafes and restaurants, then hike the rugged coastal path. From Nice, this would be much more involved, so if you want to go to the Cap, rent a car that day. I've been there twice during the Cannes Film Festival and once during the Grand Prix. Monaco is boring, IMHO. But, with an F1 fan, of course, you should take the train over for a day trip. I highly recommend taking the train to Ville-France-sur-Mer. It's a quaint place, then walk around the water, then up to Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, past Nelle Côte, where the Rolling Stones wrote "Exile on Main Street" -- continue to Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild to see the villa and gardens, with views of the water. Then, you could walk downhill to the harbor on SJCF for a meal. There is a coastal path (paved) that you could stroll toward Beaulieu. If you want to go directly from Nice to the Villa Ephrussi, there are regular buses from Nice that are quite modern and quick. From Cannes, if the ferries are running and you like nature, you could pack a picnic from the Marché and go to Île Saint-Marguerite for trails and explore the old prison (Man in the Iron Mask). You could train to Menton and stroll the Old Town, and there are also gardens in the town (make a stop at the Tourist Information Office for a map and directions). Rather than rent a car for the entire stay, you could rent one on the days you want to drive the Grand Corniche and see the hill towns. This can be arranged through your hotel, or at one of the rental car offices at the train station. I've also been to Mougins, Tourettes-sur-Loup, Gordes, Gourdon, Eze Village (up, not down), Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Grasse. These require a car. Saint Tropez is a long drive, but doable. It's really over-rated (food isn't so good and prices are high in the shops) and there is only one highway leading into the village. But, if you want to see it, see it. We used to drive there because we hiked the peninsula trails (you have to arrange for transport back if you don't want to walk the distance back). In Nice, take advantage of the marché. The foods are fresh, the flowers are lovely. There is usually a Socca vendor, baking a socca onsite in an oven. It's a chickpea flatbread and you choose either sweet or savory toppings. There's usually a socca vendor in the Antibes Marché, too. It may not be to your taste, but it's worth a try. There is a strong Italian influence along the coast, so sometimes you'll think you have more Italian food options than French. Be vigilant with your personal belongings in Nice. Pickpockets are everywhere, and they can look like very upscale, nice people. I usually carry a "dummy wallet" in my purse that has only enough Euros for the day, and no credit cards. My "real" wallet is zipped up in the inside pocket of my purse. That way, if they somehow reach into your purse, they get a small amount of cash, not your credit cards. Also, be very careful when getting Euros out of the ATM. It is better to go inside a bank to access an ATM, than to use one on the street -- this is true for Paris as well. You'll often find there is a button to push to make the doors open, then they close behind you while you use the ATM. I could go on and on about the area!