Bill and I always kid around...if you think you don't have spear pull...your not pulling hard enough. :D

I used to spray all kinds of poison on mine,the damage was almost as bad as the bugs :D Seriously..........I sprayed mine off a lot this year because ...

I'll just go pull the spears out for them in Oct :D Everything I have planted in November,December and February(thats the right order :) )has lived :o...

Is it not working right or something?

I know this sounds ridiculous but if there is a way to turn it upside down and spray it at least you'll get the little plant wreckers in the face-if y...

Jim,blades have not opened as much as the others. Did that precede other years' spear pulls?I always thought those vertically folded leaves meant it ...

When it warms up,you would be better off taking it out side and completely hosing off the undersides.No way you can get to all of the leaves on a palm...

No webcams nearby heres something better....

Here is the Fortunei,the one bent frond is from the wind.8F at the airport/14F here - pictured <a href="" target="_blank"><img src="" border=...

Thats good-I think Mike in Chi-town recommended that too. :wink:

Forecast low(I said this wouldn't happen again) 16/18F was actually 8F at the airportand 14F at my home-The bigger Trachy was out,I put a sweater arou...

I doubt we get anywhere near 72,maybe 60s but more likely fog like last time.

Princeps,Bizzy other Trachys etc, do this too,if there is some trauma or stress,usually root related,they will eventually grow out of it,if healthy.Re...

No worries..... 8)