Maybe the ants are fixing nitrogen to the roots in a symbiosis?If your bringing it into the house, then it's probably time for them to go :lol: Steve

You will soon have little Foxtails in every window :lol: Good luck with them Barb, looks like a great winter project!Steve

John,Really don't use any fungicide/bleach pretreatments. I just make sure the seeds are fresh, properly cleaned, and into a sterile germination media...

Bill,Those are a mix of 60W & 100W equivalent CFL's (13W & 21W) I got them on sale for $1 each, they were the twist & lock base, so I had...

Bill,An old aquarium & Christmas lights work good too!Here is some left over that were started last winter.Ideally, a year or two potted to develo...

Good to see your still around!Have everything ready for winter?Steve

Barb,The Hyophorbe indica was given to me by a forum member 8) , and the Caryota mitis was found at Lowes a year ago. (one of those "Tropical Foliage...

Thanks Barb! Now that you mentioned it, those do look like roots :lol: That is the seed still attached, (it has lifted up a bit), As yours germinate,...

I hope my yard looks as good as yours someday :lol: Steve

Great photos & landscaping 8) Those are nice Washy's, look forward to seeing how much they grow next season!Steve

Just an update to show growth......Steve

Llume Palm, Gaussia attenuataRakum Palm, Salacca wallichianaChampagne Palm, Hyophorbe indicaAnd a Chamaerops humilis seedling,Steve

King Palm, Archontophoenix AlexandraeMacarthur Palm, Ptychosperma macarthuriiChristmas Palm, Adonidia merrillii

Thanks Barb, a couple more...........Fishtail Palm, Caryota mitisA couple Foxtails, Wodyetia bifurcata

Bill, Here is one more reference that should prove reliable,Hardiness: USDA Zones 8 - 11. Mature and established plants have been reported to tolerate...