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I've killed a few McCurtains ver the years! I noticed nothing special about their ability to handle cold compared to other minors. Perhaps when they d...

From what I've seen you'll get wood damage on figs below -14C (8f), or even in milder weather if the cold is long lasting. They are reliable coming ba...

Jesse- NO NO NO! It's the average EXTREME low for each winter that defines your USDA zone. If you look at Minnesota on the new map, and extend it out,...

Jim- Great growth on that sucker! How cold has it taken for you? I killed one over a 2 year period a while ago! It was beautiful while it lasted!

Mike- WHY ARE YOU YELLING!Good on ya, palm looks happy so far. Only ~4-5 weeks and we're in the clear (probably)...

make that exactly -25FMakes me wonder how much cold those Agave can take, they were from 100 miles south, near North Rim:

Tim,I did try a bunch of them. None have been hardy. I'm starting a few more now, and will let them get to 2 gallon size before I plant them out... Se...

Hey man- I just dug out some of the seeds I collected on my SW trip in 2009. I have a bunch of seeds from Yucca kanabensis, which is very blue but nar...

Here is the 14 day forecast: Nice break before another deep-freeze eh? Ours look OK for the next bit: No super cold nights, but no really mild days....

Doesn't look too bad so far! Wonder how they'll do when you get a long hard freeze?You know that if you have success, there are going to be a bunch of...

Write me down for bigfoot.

Jesse- For what it's worth, the only paw-paw that has made it for me was a larger sized sapling, perhaps 3' high at planting. I had ~100 seedlings tha...

Looks OK to me (as of right now):Kingston is a little worse:I think the real cold will hit in February this year... I hope I'm wrong!

Jesse- Your weather sticker is showing -20F right now... Bundle up!

Awesome!I think I'll try more agaves, this time with moisture protection.