Wow, great pics! Maybe the oak is a Canyon Live Oak.

Wow! Many areas of Canada have been experiencing weird weather recently.

Great shots, Paul! They've done a great job with that grass tree (Xanthorrhoea), as I know they can be pretty difficult in cultivation.

Paul, I could definitely use some extra cacti :lol:

Yeah, my back is starting to get a little sore now :lol: A couple more pics. I'm hoping to be finished digging by tomorrow! :

Great work, Barb!

Bryce, I used to keep Green treefrogs, and I was always amazed that their range went into southern Illinois. I bet there would be a significant differ...

Tim, that's great to hear! All six that were planted out here have buds forming, so I'm really pleased.

Here is the same "Hardy Chicago" fig:

The (Poncirus?) leaves are slowly emerging:

A new shoot (hard to see) on the Arundinaria gigantea:

Canadianplant, I just gave the P. bissetii a bit of mulch over the winter. I still can't get over how quickly the shoots are growing!

Great pic, Bryce. There's a disjunct population of Gray treefrogs in the neighbouring province (New Brunswick). They come in a wide range of colours, ...

Thanks, guys. Tim, I have a similar Hosta to the one in the photo, but it's not variegated. It's called "Drinking Gourd" :lol:

Barb/Canadianplant: thanks for the advice. The end of the drainpipe is buried underground, but I know that it drains to the side of the hill, under th...