Try Gardenwatchdog. Click on your country, then look for nurseries. Toni

I can't speak for others on this forum but I tend not to plant anything in "clumps" and take a wider view of my garden beds. I do plant perennials (not hostas) in groups of three at an angle to a path or walkway. This generally translates to a more noticeable impact with some perennials. Astilbe comes to mind due to its airy foliage. It's often suggested that planting in groups of 3 or 5 offers sufficient impact. Multiples of some perennials can provide a more significant impact in a garden bed as opposed to "specimen" plants (i.e., one here and another a few feet away).

ptamom - you cracked me up...I believe they are Cypress trees. They work well to "block" neighbors :) Thanks aliris. We still haven't sealed the granite. I tested a "sealer and enhancer" in a corner and it darkened it, which I didn't want but it was the only sealer that said it was for "honed" granite. Not sure what to do now? Of course the people at Home Depot and Lowes have no clue what I'm talking about when I try to describe our stone and the texture of it. DH is currently installing "the pig" aka the garbage disposal and hoping to have running water for our sink by midnight tonight. Fingers crossed. I've spent ALL day researching hardware. Such a small thing causing so many questions. Not sure why I'm second guessing myself now when I thought the decisions had been made a while back. Maybe because now, hardware is actually ready to be installed? Tomorrow we have a birthday party to go to but hoping DH can get the fridge and possibly even our new Bertazzoni range and hood in tomorrow. So excited!!!

Gift opening is done. Dinner and dessert is finished and the day was perfect. My kids all picked out wonderful gifts for me. I only had one thing that I asked for, and my older son found it for me: a PSP paddle so I can play games with someone else. Other than that, I didn't ask for anything. My other two kids found nice gifts as well: my son bought me a blouse and perfume from The Body Shoppe. My daughter bought me an M&M's t-shirt from the M&M store when she went to Vegas, some make up and my favourite candies. My husband almost gave me a heart attack. I knew he was buying me a Canon G12 point and shoot. What I didn't know was he also bought me a lens for my DSLR. A 24 - 105 L IS. I was in total shock! I can't wait to learn how to use it properly now. It's the perfect 'walk-about' lens. At the end of the day, if all they bought me were dollar store gifts because it's all they could afford, I would be just as happy. The spirit of Christmas is giving. Not recieving. :o)