Hi: It has been a busy week in school. Started a pests and disease class last night. The teacher is a wholesale grower from Midland Michigan. One of the things he talked about was daylily spring sickness. He explained that this results when the plants start growing during a warm spell and then cold comes back. Claims they straighten out when the weather straightens out. Is this true or does it mean the leaves are deformed for the rest of the season? Is there a similar problem with hostas and hardy geraniums? I have the 3rd in a series of articles on so-called sun-demanding plants that succeed in the shade for me: http://www.suite101.com/topics/page.cfm/262 I'd really like to see some of you read the article and add your comments under the discussion section. Maybe you have some plants that thrive in the shade even though they are labeled sun-loving only. I'd like to hear about them. Diana Pederson SUITE101 Editor: http://www.suite101.com/topics/page.cfm/262 Home page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1945/index.html