[Iowa Granny]

The Dwarf Glads sound interesting, but glads in this part of the country must be lifted each fall and stored away where they won't winterkill. I'm just too busy in the fall to be assured of time to dig stuff up.

I'm sure I lots a bunch of stuff due to the extreme temps coupled with the warm December. I had a lilac bush budding out in December.

My lawn is an absolute sea of twigs as a result of the recent ice storm. The men have hauled away all the branches, but it's going to take a SERIOUS raking before it looks decent.

[Miss Marple]

We have lots of sticks (not as many as you) but mostly I have TRASH which has blown in along the south fence line between out property and the street, and had been hidden by the snow. We had several windy days and we have newspaper, plastic bottles, etc.

Last week I gathered up a huge plastic tarp, newspapers, and a gallon milk jug that had been caught in the hedge along our driveway.

Just getting that trash picked up is going to make me feel better.