Barb nice to see your palm hut is up and your prepared for winter. Bill take some pics of all those plants in your basement. John

It was a very poor start to summer here in the Okangan valley until mid July when we saw temps of 98f 37c. Aug. was average most days in the mid to lo...

I posted earlier about how to use rubbing alcohol to control mealybug`s. After reading Steve`s post on "Cycads"posted article on how well coffee groun...

Erik they all look great. Next spring we will be taking about how well they did through the winter.I hope I can say the same for my two S. louisiana. ...

It looks pefectly fine to me as other members have stated. Trachycarpus fortunei at that size do not like being in a warm house for the winter. The lo...

You have an infestation of mealy bugs IMO . Use a garden hose with a spray nozzle to remove them.Here is a remedy to control them after. Since winte...

Thanks Scott and Barb,Erik. Jim & Barb. I had seen many other Gunnera with the same browning of the leafs throughout our tour. Maybe the Gunnera a...

Paul thanks for explaining where in B.C. these photos were taken. We had about an hour to drive around Tsawwassen taking pics before boarding the ferr...

Erik I am inclined to agree with Bill. You have an issue with your roots and possible rot. I don`t recall my 2 Butia.capitata`s with spear pull exibi...

Jim thanks for your comments.I hope you have a better fall and winter than last year. We are fortunate here in the Okanagan Valley that we have a grad...

Gary thank you for your work regarding Trachycarpus tesan and Trachycarpus species.Many palm people that live in zone 5 to 6b would like to plant T.te...

Erik that S. louisiana looks great. I think your a head of the game with the large size it is for making it through the winter. I have two S. Lou. fiv...

Barb I gave them both of the Butia`s a dose of hydrogen peroxide and root booster after they had new growth. If there is a next time, I will do that a...

Thanks Bill . Imperial is one of my favorite beers from Latin America. Barb just to clarify I didn`t grow the T. fortunei "Kentucky from seed. I order...