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No way! I love the wrinkles, it adds texture and depth to the whole thing. Besides, if she lives in the humid south or northeast - it'll "iron itself"

Since when did suggesting you know something about a plant before you stick it in your yard become snobbery?

@ the comment "Who cares, as long as you're putting your hands in the dirt and enjoying the process?" No one is saying (especially not in the above interview) that you shouldn't enjoy the process - but it does actually matter what you "stick in the ground". Many plants sold in big box and local garden centers are highly invasive or are not disease resistant and contribute to many environmental problems, and choke out our native species when they escape from backyards into our woods and prairies.

I use a collapsible plastic crate for this same purpose. If you think about the process however, unless you have extra bags to load into, everything comes out of these bags to scan, then gets set aside, then back into the bags after they are emptied, which slows everyone behind you down.

I picked up a hellebore from Trader Joes before the holidays. It is still blooming and quite beautiful. I up-potted it after Christmas when I noticed the leaves were turning yellow, and also moved it to a sunnier location where it seems to be doing well. It will probably need fertilizer before spring arrives, as most plants do when overwintering indoors.

Right.. for kids rooms...

Time to re-seal the kitchen floor, and tackle the entryway closet!

- The "soft white" LED's have come a LONG way.

- Like anything else, if you buy cheap, poorly made strings of lights - don't expect them to last long. 3 years ago I spent $17 per strand of lights and they are still going strong, opposed to spending roughly $5/yr per strand of incandescents which invariably had to be tossed out by the next season.

- You can't put a price on safety IMO and LED's are far and away safer to use, especially indoors.

Great idea with plenty of beautiful applications - but as an art conservator, I agree with the first two comments - don't so this for any artwork you care deeply about.

Wow! Yes Please!

For all the people bemoaning the tragedy of altering these "iconic mid-century masterpieces" - give me a break, you'd rather they languish in dusty obscurity at a thrift store? At least she's using them and they're bringing her joy. It's not the Mona Lisa, it's something that was mass produced for public consumption.