Hi Stephen! Nice to meet you again! :o) Yes, that's me! When I write "Monsieur Tillier ex Beales" I intend the Rose which have been re-introduced in commerce by Peter Beales Roses as "Monsieur Tillier". I think it came directly from Mr Wyatt Teas collection. This kind of naming help us (me and those who are trying to understand something on the subject - thanks a lot to them!) to understand where a rose came from, and to trace better the history, both of the Rose and her mistaken name. Sometimes It's easy to trace back, in Europe, the history of a mistaken name, since we can achieve the original source of the Rose. You know, there are many, many mix-ups, especially with Teas and Chinas, as those heat-lovers have been grown -and preserved- for longtime only in the cooler parts of Europe. Very often, there's something which ties togheter the history of the rose in different nurseries, and that's interesting, too. But you definitely know the story much better than me... ;o) I've received a few Teas from Beales past year, and more than a half was mislabelled! I've asked directly Peter Beales Roses, questioning (Peter himself say "challenging") these and many other Teas (but not only) in their catalogue. I'm happy to say that finally Mrs Limmer have been given the task of ascertaining the authenticity of the roses we have "questioned". So, we are in touch with her. Thanks to Jocelen Janon help, 'Monsieur Tillier' has already been correct as 'Marie Nabonnand' in PB Catalogue! Ciao! Maurizio

The idea that you would be catching the clippings on 2 acres of lawn seems very silly to me. The wealth of the soil under that lawn is being robbed every time you take away those clippings, and that wealth is needed for the health of the lawn. I even think folks that rake up then haul off leaves from their trees are just ripping off their own yards. I think if I were you, I might take part of the lawn and grow something in particular that you want to use as mulch, buckwheat, clover, etc. You can grow it thick so it shades out weeds like dandelions. You'll be far better off with the lawn by leaving the grass clippings on the lawn. And look around for other possible sources of mulch in your community. There are so many people that just throw out stuff you could use. And if you ask, sometimes they will save it for you, bring it to you, call you when it is ready, etc. Also consider the amount of gasoline you are using to keep that two acres mowed - no amount of mulch is worth that...

I got it on eBay from a local seller who installed it in a new kitchen remodel, decided it was too big and took it right down. My contractor installed it almost three years ago and it's going strong. No issues. I got a NewportBrass faucet where the owner changed their mind and never installed it. That was about 80% off retail. There is a lot of that kind of stuff on eBay. I stay away from the commercial sellers. Like I said, it took a lot of time and patience...my husband thought I was nuts until he saw the finished product (and because I didn't drag him along for all the hunting).

There is no use in doing anything until the OA can establish for sure where the property line is. You are calling people 'psychos' that may be entirely within their rights by pruning trees on their own property. They definitely aren't, in my book, someone you can call 'good neighbors' but then how you approach someone can dictate how they respond to you. Get get all the facts first, then you approach them with confidence and explain why you are contesting their actions.