Nice score Laaz! I was always under the impression Sabal roots where sensitive to root disturbance and certainly root pruning?Cheers, Barrie.

Yup ... a seed grown tree from about (at most) 4 years ago. It's in a 5 gallon pot for now and was brought in during a couple of cold days in late Nov...

"Unique angle but very nice."Allen, it's the only view if you're standing under a palm looking up.Cheers, Barrie.

History aways captivates me. I just finished watching a program about a Canadian WWII bomber pilot who died at age 26 during the bombing raids of Berl...

The Bastion in downtown Nanaimo (Vancouver Isl.)The HBC built the Bastion in 1853 after transferring its coal operations from Fort Rupert to Nanaimo. ...

I do like the form of the one pictured in the second photo!"I figured that if they could survive in White Rock, I could find a way to make them surviv...

Barb, I don't think the first pic clearly shows the extent of the damage. The break is right through to the center of the trunk, so the only clear opt...

I would summarize this situation as a cumulative event, and not solely to blame on this season. Eucalyptus pulverulenta is notorious for it's crooked ...

Those ghosts must like satelite TV. There are 4 dishes mounted on the house.Cheers, Barrie.

... and so they should! Nice pics. I haven't been around White Rock in some years now.Cheers, Barrie.

Both the Washingtonia robusta and Phoenix canariensis had enclosures this winter. This kept the rain out of the crown and provided shelter during a co...

Steve ... I have about 3 or 4 of the seed grown 'green form' in gallon pots. I'm a little reluctant to plant one out as most winters my temps dip belo...

Yup ... Yucca elephantipes.Cheers, Barrie.