Luckily my agaves and cacti ( around 500 ) usually dont require but one or two waterings. I have very few palms, bananas, EE's or other tropical plants that require winter water. After I replace all the dead plants in my garden this year next winter my building should be half empty.

Yes, the winter losses could be huge this year for a lot of us.

Scott, that's quite the job.
Using 5 gallon buckets, letting them sit in a warm room for 4 or 5 days will achieve room temp.
And save $$$$ not running the M/W.

Here, I'm even losing some of last winter's seedlings...in the house! 😡
Afraid to even go look at the barely-heated building where most of the plants are. 😐

Barb

I just water the plants in my greenhouse with cold tap water. I haven't seen any ill effects yet this year. Don't have the patience to warm the water up before using lol.

I even use softened water. I'm most things look fine. But I'm unsure if maybe my Washy and Pygmy Date hate soft water or if its a case of over/under watering. Only about 6 weeks until they are outside and hopefully thriving...

I agree......watering plants this time of year is aweful. My garden is probably 38F and plants still dry out every 3 weeks....we need some heat to get them outside again.

I even use softened water

Isn't there a lot of salt residue in softened water?

Supposedly...yet I have one spigot in garage that is softened water that I use for one of my ponds to fill it and it's not affected the fish or plant life at all.

I'd recommend teebee not use softened water for Washy and Pygmy Date, and see if they improve.

Recall reading somewhere that old folks shouldn't drink softened water because all that salt adversely affects their liver or kidneys.
So maybe teebee's palms would improve with the switch?

Worth a try.

Barb