As BorS states, they are supposed to die back after flowering. Spring flowering bulbs bloom once a year in spring, die back and go dormant in summer and do not reappear again in any form until winter. And they prefer to be kept quite dry when dormant. I have never, ever, heard of a reblooming crocus!! Are you sure that's what you were seeing? There are some crocus that DO bloom in fall but those that bloom in fall do not bloom in spring as well. Iris are an entirely different kettle of fish :-) There are rhizimatous, bulbous or plain old fleshy rooted iris so dormancy with these plants is very different depending on type. Some are virtually evergreen in appearance.

I'm interested in your candy corn, and laitris-mix purple & white. I have what is on my list as well as the bleeding heart root you listed. I have both pink and red/white... Email me if interested! Kim

I never had any luck with ladybugs or green lacewings when overwintering plants in the house. The chemicals only work a few times and then stop working also and I've tried about every one of them in the house. Every chili plant I brought in over the years becomes completely overrun with aphids and it eventually killed them. The only thing that ever worked for me (and it is horribly tedious and gross) is to hand remove the aphids from the plant. I put on gloves and sprayed the leaves and stems with water, then ran my fingers along the stems knocking aphids off, right and left. This would kill them and the plants would be fine for maybe a week or two then I would have to do it again. I have never tried this but I read somewhere that putting an inch or so of sand on top of the dirt in the pot helps prevent the nymphs from emerging. The aphids are in the dirt and spend part of their lifecycle there so if you can impede their progress in anyway you might have a chance. kendra

Everything else will look so great no one else will notice it. It's not worth losing your mind over it or redoing the whole vanity. Maybe this will make you feel better Why wouldn't the builder,who was also lived in this house before us, at least have had that sidesplash go out as far as the counter top so you wouldn't have 2 jogs in the door trim. Also why wouldn't he have moved the sink further down from the wall and doorway when he had a 111" of length to work with? I will be redoing this hall bath one of these days and correcting both mistakes. But in the 14 years we have lived here no one including family members has ever commented on either. Can't wait to see you finished bathroom.