Across many areas of the country, especially in the South, a wild, invasive version of elephant ears grow in ditches, lowlands and pretty much anywhere there is water nearbye. These terrors grow by runners. To make a long story short, the answer is Roundup Ready-To-Use Poison Ivy Plus Tough Brush Killer in the Pump 'N Go Sprayer. Carefully spray the poison on top of each plants leaves. If the plants are cut down spray the exposed growth. Within days these wild elephant ears wilt and die. You have won the battle but not the war. Saddly, more of these invaders will pop up here and there. Stay strong and confident. Over time you will eliminate all wild elephant ears by repeating the above instructions. In addition to killing wild elephant ears Roundup Ready-To-Use Poison Ivy Plus Tough Brush Killer in the Pump 'N Go Sprayer also kills invasive trumpet vine. Those plagued with this lovely flowering demon already know it spreads everywhere. As with the wild elephant ears stay strong and confident. After the initial kill be on the lookout for new growth. Just keep on spraying and with time, no more trumpet vine. As with all poisons, carefully read and follow all manufacturers instructions. Note: Roundup Ready-To-Use Poison Ivy Plus Tough Brush Killer in the Pump 'N Go Sprayer wii damage and or kill grass and ortemental garden plants. Use with caution. I started using Roundup Ready-To-Use Poison Ivy Plus Tough Brush Killer in the Pump 'N Go Sprayer late last summer. I'm still battling sporadic wild elephant ears and trumpet vines yet the end of the war is near. Just in cause you are wondering I do not work for Roundup or any such company. I'm a simple long suffering retired home owner. Good luck! Product link: http://www.scotts.com/smg/catalog/productTemplate.jsp?proId=prod102700 04

About the pix, I find the pretty Vogue garden lady is too big to go above nightstand, especially with the current lamp, or really probably with any other. I taped her (I know, I know!) to the wall on other side of bed to try for a couple of days. Here she is, not that the pic shows so much, but so far I'm really liking her there. White and pink pick up, and she's a not a bad vintage for the room. Trying that medieval miniature above the nightstand, I think it also is likely to be too big once framed. So I also tried it above the silver mirror -- with a minimal frame, it wd come to about the top of the door header (lower than the window headers), and if I space out the other small things surrounding the mirror, and raise the inside two, it cd work. I do need to rehang those other four things, but I had been trying to keep it fairly low because I like the serenity of the tall ceilings.

Call your local Master Gardeners -- usually through the county extension service. You should be able to find out what you need free of charge. Where I live mint is VERY invasive but it might be ok in your situation.

This past spring I opted to go WILD due to the late spring. I purchased a bag of wild flowers, some of which were perennials. Does dead heading also apply to these splendid flowers? Will they bloom next year?? It seems that they also attract little yellow birds and a host of bees and butterflies. I would love to see them reappear next season. Please advise! file:///Users/walterfritschjr/Pictures/Photos%20Library.photoslibrary/Thumbnails/2015/08/16/20150816-192238/3hdMtSBuT2yTCmhdM+6y7Q/thumb_P8152267_1024.jpgfile:///Users/walterfritschjr/Pictures/Photos%20Library.photoslibrary/Thumbnails/2015/08/16/20150816-192238/pJwxrzLuQV6Q2gfv5X9IPw/thumb_P8152264_1024.jpgfile:///Users/walterfritschjr/Pictures/Photos%20Library.photoslibrary/Thumbnails/2015/08/16/20150816-192238/3hdMtSBuT2yTCmhdM+6y7Q/thumb_P8152267_1024.jpg