Barb,

Here is that link I FINALLY found lol, While this is the same guy and palm tree the video I first watched the tree was taller, so this video is old, but you can see the general idea on protection.

http://youtu.be/JNLHmu7ABuU

Same guy, but with Mexican fan palms.

http://youtu.be/dv3AIjtSSxg

Simply listed on youtube as Trachy Uncover 2011.mp4

I think this is his website:

http://home.ptd.net/~mishele/webpage/index.htm

"Here on the east coast, there are extremely few examples of long term surviving unprotected trunking palms even a full zone warmer than we are here in 6b..."

"My whole reason for growing palms is NOT to push the zone limit or to have bragging rights about keeping a sorry looking specemin alive. My goal is to have good looking palms and to get that I'm willing to go the extra mile to make it happen.""

I had a Chinese Fan palm I left outside over the winter in a pot and it to my surprise started to grow again come spring after withstanding 13 F potted. So they are pretty cold hardy. I was going to plant it in the ground but I never did. I am gonna try to take it in this winter though and plant it outside in the spring.

THAT'S IT, guys! 😀

I had forgotten it wasthe guy with the Tiki Hut.
Yes that was the Mexican Fan Palms video, showing the PVC structure on the raised brick planter, that I remember.
I think the wire cage Trachy one is a bad idea for windy areas.
Something's gotta anchor it into the ground for snowload during winter storms.

Thanks for finding that, you two!

Bryce, it survived 13F? wow.
It'll be interesting to see what temps it's exposed to the first winter it's planted.

Barb