Hi, interested in your macadamia, leeks and texas grano 502 onions in exchange for all the seeds you asked for except for the fennel, can't find it. I'm having a heck of a time with emailing you, doesn't want to work lol. Email me your address and I can send yours out in the morning if you still want to trade. Thank you very much!

Spreading some kind of organic "fertilzer" without correcting any soil related problems does little good. First you need to look at the soil you are trying to grow this grass in and start working to make it into a good, healthy soil that will grow a strong and healthy lawn. Contact your county office of the University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension Service about having a good, reliable soil test done so you know what your soils pH is as well as some of the major nutrients. Then dig in with these simple soil tests, 1) Structure. From that soil sample put enough of the rest to make a 4 inch level in a clear 1 quart jar, with a tight fitting lid. Fill that jar with water and replace the lid, tightly. Shake the jar vigorously and then let it stand for 24 hours. Your soil will settle out according to soil particle size and weight. A good loam will have about 1-3/4 inch (about 45%) of sand on the bottom. about 1 inch (about 25%) of silt next, about 1 inch (25%) of clay above that, and about 1/4 inch (about 5%) of organic matter on the top. Drainage. Dig a hole 1 foot square and 1 foot deep and fill that with water. After that water drains away refill the hole with more water and time how long it takes that to drain away. Anything less than 2 hours and your soil drains too quickly and needs more organic matter to slow that drainage down. Anything over 6 hours and the soil drains too slowly and needs lots of organic matter to speed it up. 3) Tilth. Take a handful of your slightly damp soil and squeeze it tightly. When the pressure is released the soil should hold together in that clump, but when poked with a finger that clump should fall apart. 4) Smell. What does your soil smell like? A pleasant, rich earthy odor? Putrid, offensive, repugnant odor? The more organic matter in your soil the more active the soil bacteria will be and the nicer your soil will smell. 5) Life. How many earthworms per shovel full were there? 5 or more indicates a pretty healthy soil. Fewer than 5, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, indicates a soil that is not healthy. Which can help guide you in getting your soil to the point that it will grow a good, healthy lawn. Here is a link that might be useful: UCONN CES

Are the SDL's in your contract? If so, there shouldn't be a problem, he'll have to do them. If it's not specified, lesson learned and I'd go back and make sure everything is specified and add any change orders that you need to...and I'd also talk to him about seeing what he can do to get you the SDL's that you both discussed. We had an issue with our main floor bathroom vanity where we asked the cabinet maker what "standard" was in there and he showed us the fancier one and said that was standard. A few weeks ago there must have been a question as our general manager from our builder emailed and told us the vanity would be the normal standard one and was that what we were expecting. I emailed back saying that is not at all what we were expecting and explaining the conversation between us and the cabinet maker and he emailed back sorry for the confusion, he'd take care of it. Within minutes I had a change order come across for the upgraded $400 vanity with a $400 credit against it as "customer appreciation", therefore no cost to us. Your builder should be willing to do something of the same since that is what you specified.

I bet it’s very exciting to see signs of the coming spring, Alana. I’m with Rosefolly. We have had some good rain, and cold(for S CA.) temps, but not enough yet. My Duchess de Brabant has been so much happier since late November. Tomorrow will be 77F, though. I also heard rumors of a Santa Ana on its way. It’s not the best news for my my recently planted chilled tulips and other chilled bulbs. We don’t get the cold they require, so I have to provide a “winter” for them in the garage fridge. They usually go in the fridge as soon as I can get my hands on them, (September or October.) All the months of chilling is being undone with our sudden jump temps. Hopefully, the ones in small containers that are still chilling will force nicely. Thank goodness things are still wet enough that the predicted dry winds shouldn’t spark wildfires. Vap, I’ve had a bird’s eye view of a eucalyptus grove burning out of control. They literally explode from the oil they’re filled with. It’s terrifying how hot and quickly they burn. Plus, they are incredibly tall. I often see trees that are 150’ to over 200’ tall. They can put on 6’ of height per year! One tall eucalyptus tree will turn a single-home fire into a multi home fire when it goes down in a blaze of ........; I can’t call it “glory”, so I’ll call it “an exploding blaze of destruction.” I wish they’d never been brought over here. Most of the nearest eucalyptus trees have been removed from the park adjacent to my house. There’s much less mess when the wind blows, and I’m no longer nervous about them crashing down on my house. They are shallow rooted and have hard, yet brittle wood. Since the removal of the closest tree, I really notice that the eucalyptus roots aren’t sucking up every available drop of water from my soil. Eucalyptus is also extremely poisonous to cats. Cut eucalyptus logs do make great firewood, other than all the popping sparks they throw out. I’m happy every time I see it for sale. The fewer of them we have the better, IMO. I shutter at the thought of all that eucalyptus ablaze in Australia. It’s so sad to see on the news. Enjoy your signs of the coming spring, Alana! I’m truly happy for you. I’m sure winter feels, and is, incredibly long in cold areas. Our “winter” is never long enough, cold enough, or wet enough for me. I love wintertime in the garden. I hope you’re feeling well, and enjoy a wonderful 2020 gardening season! Lisa