When people here talk about BLEs, I'm always surprised no-one mentions Euonymous.Here's my variegated euonymous, after deer had been chewing on it all...

Nice video update Mike, thanks! :D Your Trachy looks GREAT!!!!I do really like the Mummy Wrap idea.As our palms grow taller, I'm thinking that's our ...

Winter is far more palatable if it is sunny Ain't that the truth, Mike...And today...F O G A G A I N :angry5: Sun means high pressure, Yeah I know,...

While you were sleeping :lol: :lol: The plants benefited from being outside 62F would be a real treat.Here's to it continuing for you guys.Days are ...

Oh Bryce, I'm so sorry about your yuccas and trachies and needle.Those photos (Tims and yours) MUST be vole/mice tunnels.Man oh man, I'd be out there ...

too much mositure in the black plastics Yeah, that occurred to me, too, Mike.I opened them up on a mild Dec. day and they looked OK inside.But there's...

re the castle pic, are you saying he lost those 3 TRACHIES???? :shock: To only a brief exposure to -18C -0.4F in 2010??? If so, ours are doomed.....

I noticed today they killed 3 Trachys and damaged a Needle palm Oh NO!!!!! :shock:Terrible news. Are your Trachies LOOSE in the ground? Falling over...

marceli, you mean that white thing going straight up is the root? :shock: Leader envy. :lol: Barb

Lovely, with that brick wall to radiate warmth.Barb

Year long sleep obviously helped :lol: Gorgeous arbutus, had to look it up.They'd make lovely patio trees.Barb

Oh, for it to go on like your temps now...Easy to take a winter when it's only a week long.Barb

while most others are toast And with your very mild winter this year, it's valuable research.You'll know what's a sure thing.Barb