Allen, we have to wait 'n see if they turn off our water before we plant anything new.... thanks for the suggestions. I'll hold the list and pray. On another subject, I'm really feeling persecuted. Three weeks ago, the roofer came to caulk a split gutter, and his helper rammed the extension ladder into my two most prized and showy royal blue rhodies, the Starry Nights. They are no longer alive, besides which the ladder leg fractured a water supply line. In former years, Jimmie would have made the repair, but he has gotten too wobbly, unfortunately. Now we are having major problems with the flue from the hot water heater which has a down draft up the chimney instead of an updraft, so any time the heater turns on, water condenses in the flue and spills backwards into the brand new furnace! OK, today they sent over a chimney sweep to see if the flue were blocked, and the helper just plain stuck his ladder down into the bed of red begonias by the front door. Goodbye begonias. And in 12 days, all the Master Gardneners are coming for lunch, a business meeting, and a walk-thru the garden. It isn't enough that we are suffereing from a complete drought, but also from the onslaught of detached individuals who shouldn't need a college education to realize that you just don't stick ladders into flower beds..................... Does anyone have any experience with "draft inducers" in flues with an inadequate draft..? Penny, NY ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.