Me too.With your warm weather, you may be gardening for the rest of us this year.Your palms make me drool Barb

Woke up yesterday to a dusting of snow.Went back to bed.So mad I could kill something...well, OK, will kill fungus gnats.Oughta keep me busy till June...

Cool!Must be exciting to find a fossil.

Plant World had 4' rostratas for about $100 while the thompsonianas that size were around $200. If--and I mean if--four footers were avail in Canada, ...

Erik, why would they be all over your traveller's palm?Any sticky glossy (honeydew) evident on the fronds?That can be washed off with a rag dipped in ...

Tim,I think you'll be amazed at their growth even with broken roots inside that plastic. :D this chill could hang on until mid June here OMG, let's h...

You'd better order that tarp now... :lol: :lol: :lol:

found some leaf fossils That is exciting.Were you able to ID the species?Yup, igneous rocks don't have a lot of fossils :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: un...

Jim,I wouldn't utter the words "snow banana" too loud. :lol: Barb

Congrats on a great protection job.They look super!And that y.filamentosa doesn't need protection even in zone 4, although it would get some cold burn...

Cameron,Somebody here said that fungus gnats actually get into germinating seeds and eat the shoot/radicle.I've seen a few "early" ants on the patio.T...

Great job, Tim.The nanners will poke through the top in about 10 days :D The potted Waggies look very healthy, and will take off with some heat.Your ...

WHEN they get above the roof... :lol: :lol: I want to be around to see their protection that winter.You'll have to learn a high-wire act. :lol: Barb