For non-electric, enviro-safe cat repellents, check out Drs. Foster and Smith Pet Supply Catalogue. They have several solutions and are a good company to deal with, at least in my experience.

I think my garden and my houseplants, some of which are quite rare, thrive on what I call "benign neglect." I don't do much except water when they droop, prune once every other year or so, and feed when I remember, but never the outside plants.

Anyway, my clump of iris keep coming back up, blooming beautifully, then standing tall and proud, adding a nice green backdrop to the other little bits which come along and bloom. I let them die back and let the leaves mulch in naturally. They are on the west side, in full, high altitude sun, with very poor, bentonite type soil and good drainage. They definitely get dry in between infrequent waterings.

This has turned out to be another wonderful garden thread. Thanks everyone...it's a lot of fun to read about your greenery!

Two of my very favourite spots for buying indoor and outdoor plants are Logees Greenhouse and Caprilands Herb Farm. Jeri, if I remmeber right, Logee's has some increible hybrid irises and they are in eastern Connecticut, as is Caprilands.

Aux, your irises sound lovely. DO you have any pictures of them on the web? OWuld love to see them.

Thanks,

kat