Thanks for the links. Always nice to see Joe`s palms on Saltspring Island. John

-14c 6f two nights ago. -9c 15f inside palm protection. If you want real cold Edmonton Alberta set a new record for cold a couple of nights ago.-37c -...

No snow here yet. The cold is coming Tue Wed next week -14c 6f for lows and highs of -8c 15f. The cold and snow is in Alberta and Saskatchewan as well...

Steve your the king of germinating seeds for sure. I can see a conservatory in the works in about three to four years at the rate of the new palms gro...

Welcome back Wes.Now you can get the kids to help with the palm hobby soon. Any pics on how things are growing since your last photo post?John

I will be in Vancouver next week and will see if I can get any pics and some answers from the staff. John

As always looking great. Nice of you to keep us updated as to how they are coming along. What do you use for sterilizing the seeds before germinating ...

It`s a bug thing yes!John

To me it looks very typical of bringing a Trachy from relatively cold outside transition to a dry and warm inside. I have seen this many times and it ...

Thanks for those great pics Bill. Looks like El nino arrived just in time for your palms and bananas this year. How much did you pay for the palmetto`...

Here`s the kicker the six parks board members that voted to shut it down are in line for a 4% raise 2010. That exceeds the amount it would take to kee...

It`s about time we had a warm winter. The only problem is all the rain and flooding the Coast gets during El nino events.John

Jim great pics. Let us know how they do through the winter. I am really interested to see how that B. eriospatha does.John

It is a crappy decision. How the hell do other cities keep their conservatories running. I wonder what they are going to do with all the plants and bi...