Thanks, I'm trying. I always say I'm growing a tropical rainforest...without the rain. I live in an incredibly dry spot. Ancient dune line on a secondary barrier island. Water table is deep and around 15 feet before you hit the water table. Except for tropical storm fay that dumped 24" in 24 hours, I have never seen a puddle develop in my yard. Great drainage. Great for growing live oak and mango. I also don't have a sprinkler system, so all the plants pretty much have to be drought tolerant. That is why you see palm, croton, and cordyline mostly! The recent rain is awesome and allows me to kick back and enjoy some photography rather than dragging the hose!