Mahonia at my place grows among the pines up the hill.Not really green in winter, it turns reddish from the cold, but it's the low form.Here's an old ...

Seba,Nice cages.With fronds touching the plastic as it gets cold, do you make the cages larger?Barb

Erik,It's good you've got some time before cold arrives.The wind broke a 2 x 4??? :shock: Normally the plastic shreds first...especially when it's re...

Nice pics Paul,eounymous now routinely planted by nursery trade in the Okanagan too.Mahonia grows on our place near pine trees.Second pic: definitely...

Just look at this graph!the next couple of nights are going to be brutal :verycold: Stay warm and safe everybodeeeeeeeeeee!Barb

I think I've seen a pic of that framed set-up somewhere on the net.Had some interesting connectors too for both the wood and the pvc if I recall.

Good, I thought so, Aaron! :D

Duncan, if Alberta's chinook is suicide prevention forecast, GlobalTV can be blamed for sadism.This is Global's: Click on Monday, Scroll down my area...

good description of your protection, mnpalms. Does your roof hold a heavy/wet snow? or is there enough interior heat to melt accumulating snow on ro...

Duncan, holy cow, a 31 degree increase in Highs expected from one day to the next.Yup that's a Chinook.or maybe a Coho. :wink: Barb

They gotta be tough or die around here ...the trick is to get them old enough for them to be tough...glad you cover your beauties when necessary, Aaro...

Hello seba, welcome.That's a gorgeous Butia...tying those recurving fronds the opposite way is like wrestling :wink: I've never seen ROUND heat tapes...

Aaron that sudden temp drop does hurt plants.A foot of snow would help with insulation. Have you ever thrown an old blanket or two over your Y.rostrat...

Erik, I'm reminded of your comment last winter that the ground wasn't frozen under a foot or two of snow.I think your T-post system relies on the grou...