The temperature readings for Nanaimo originate in Cassidy at the airport. Those readings are most often cooler anytime of year than elsewhere in the s...

Makes you wonder what's in store for "palm" Sunday?

Well Wes, I don't know for cetain, but planting it soon is likely my best option. It's been outside (unheated greenhouse in winter) for the last 3 yea...

nlafrance ... you're Trachycarpus is a long way out of it's growth range in Edmonton. Some folks even in zone 7 experience damage and periodic killing...

70f today, although those days are numbered. I heard the Great Lakes area near Bufallo got a snow dump. Man... that's a drag for those folks.Cheers, B...

That would be great. Let me know, cheers ... Barrie.

No frost anywhere here on Vancouver Island and not expected until about mid November. If the El-nino builds as forecsted, we may not see a frost until...

I've never heard of "Broadway". I maybe interested in a few if you plan on another order in the future. How are they to deal with?Cheers, Barrie.

It's good to see these great palms growing in the Czech Republic.Nice photos!Cheers, Barrie.

Wes,I plan on a PVC built structure with a 6 mil UV cover. Open on the sides most times and dropped down during a cold snap. Anything below about -7 C...

Scale insects are difficult to spot many times and do emit a sticky substance. Indoor cultication is more likely to promote this kind of infestation. ...

Here's a pic I just snapped of my Butia capitata standing roughly 7 feet tall. On Vancouver Island, not too many are seen. Cheers, Barrie.[/img]

Knnn (Steve) ... I don't plan on any supplimental heat, since in most years, it's within temperature range. I could, if push came to shove. I'd rather...

Here's a Washingtonia robusta I planted this summer. Very few make it beyond a few years here without some sort of protection. I'll have a canopy over...