diff --git a/botany.py b/botany.py
index ae7ae41..16d9537 100644
--- a/botany.py
+++ b/botany.py
@@ -171,15 +171,12 @@ class Plant(object):
         legendary_range = round((2/3)*(CONST_RARITY_MAX-common_range-uncommon_range-rare_range))
         # godly_range =     round((2/3)*(CONST_RARITY_MAX-common_range-uncommon_range-rare_range-legendary_range))
 
-        # print common_range, uncommon_range, rare_range, legendary_range, godly_range
-
         common_max = common_range
         uncommon_max = common_max + uncommon_range
         rare_max = uncommon_max + rare_range
         legendary_max = rare_max + legendary_range
         godly_max = CONST_RARITY_MAX
 
-        # print common_max, uncommon_max, rare_max, legendary_max, godly_max
         if   0 <= rare_seed <= common_max:
             rarity = 0
         elif common_max < rare_seed <= uncommon_max:
@@ -240,7 +237,6 @@ class Plant(object):
             mutation = random.randint(0,len(self.mutation_dict)-1)
             if self.mutation == 0:
                 self.mutation = mutation
-                #print "mutation!"
                 return True
         else:
             return False
@@ -258,7 +254,6 @@ class Plant(object):
         output += self.stage_dict[self.stage] + " "
         if self.stage >= 2:
             output += self.species_dict[self.species] + " "
-        # print output
         return output.strip()
 
     def start_life(self):
@@ -282,7 +277,6 @@ class Plant(object):
                     if self.stage < len(self.stage_dict)-1:
                         if self.ticks >= life_stages[self.stage]:
                             self.growth()
-                            #print self.parse_plant()
                     if self.mutate_check():
                         1==1
             if self.water_check():
@@ -465,7 +459,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         my_data.data_write_json(my_plant)
     my_plant.start_life()
     my_data.start_threads(my_plant)
-    botany_menu = CursedMenu(my_plant,my_data.garden_file_path)
+botany_menu = CursedMenu(my_plant,my_data.garden_file_path)
     botany_menu.show(["water","look","garden","instructions"], title=' botany ', subtitle='options')
     my_data.save_plant(my_plant)
     my_data.data_write_json(my_plant)
diff --git a/menu_screen.py b/menu_screen.py
index fe69058..1e6b34a 100644
--- a/menu_screen.py
+++ b/menu_screen.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ class CursedMenu(object):
         screen_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.update_plant_live, args=())
         screen_thread.daemon = True
         screen_thread.start()
-        # TODO: tweaking this to try to get rid of garble bug
         self.screen.clear()
 
     def show(self, options, title, subtitle):
@@ -131,14 +130,13 @@ class CursedMenu(object):
             self.gardenmenutoggle = not self.gardenmenutoggle
         else:
             plant_table_formatted = ""
-            for line in this_garden:
-                plant_table_formatted += clear_bar
+            for plant in this_garden:
+                if not this_garden[plant]["dead"]:
+                    plant_table_formatted += clear_bar
             self.gardenmenutoggle = not self.gardenmenutoggle
 
         for y, line in enumerate(plant_table_formatted.splitlines(), 2):
             self.screen.addstr(y+12, 2, line)
-        # TODO: this needs to be updated so that it only draws if the window
-        # is big enough.. or try catch it
         self.screen.refresh()
 
     def draw(self):
@@ -148,22 +146,23 @@ class CursedMenu(object):
         # TODO: display refresh is hacky. Could be more precise
         self.screen.refresh()
         self.screen.border(0)
+        # TODO: separate screen for garden menu, interactive
         # if self.gardenmenutoggle:
         #     self.draw_garden()
         # else:
         #     self.draw_default()
-        self.draw_default()
         try:
+            self.draw_default()
             self.screen.refresh()
         except Exception as exception:
             # Makes sure data is saved in event of a crash due to window resizing
+            self.screen.addstr(0,0,"Enlarge terminal!")
             self.__exit__()
             traceback.print_exc()
 
     def update_plant_live(self):
         # Updates plant data on menu screen, live!
         # Will eventually use this to display ascii art...
-        # self.set_options(self.options)
         while not self.exit:
             self.plant_string = self.plant.parse_plant()
             self.plant_ticks = str(self.plant.ticks)
@@ -219,6 +218,7 @@ available in the readme :)
         for y, line in enumerate(instructions_txt.splitlines(), 2):
             self.screen.addstr(self.maxy-12+y,self.maxx-47, line)
         self.screen.refresh()
+
     def handle_request(self, request):
         '''This is where you do things with the request'''
         if request == None: return
@@ -229,9 +229,21 @@ available in the readme :)
         if request == "water":
             self.plant.water()
         if request == "instructions":
-            self.draw_instructions()
+            try:
+                self.draw_instructions()
+            except Exception as exception:
+                # Makes sure data is saved in event of a crash due to window resizing
+                self.screen.addstr(0,0,"Enlarge terminal!")
+                self.__exit__()
+                traceback.print_exc()
         if request == "garden":
-            self.draw_garden()
+            try:
+                self.draw_garden()
+            except Exception as exception:
+                self.screen.addstr(0,0,"Enlarge terminal!")
+                self.__exit__()
+                traceback.print_exc()
+
     def __exit__(self):
         self.exit = True
         curses.curs_set(2)