Barb, mine continued to grow after looking like that after -17c last winter. I noticed the damaged occurred on a windy -17c day, versus no damage on ...

John, You are not the only one to lose a decent looking needle palm to -17c minimums. Mine succombed to two years of my lack of protection expertise....

Should wait for the first true leaves. It is difficult to impossible to tell from the cotyledons. Congrats though, on the fresh February growth!Adam

Barb, thanks. That's a trunking Yucca glauca. So hardy.The Electrical conduit hoophouse:After, of course, we capped the ends and taped it all shut. ...

any pictures on delidding trachycarpus?Adam

I use flexible 1 inch plastic electrical conduit slid over rebar hammered in the ground. I cover it with vapour barrier and make a vestibule or flap ...

we went to 11c yesterday. Our bulbs are coming up way earlier than usual.Adam

sorry for the multi post. i am getting accustomed to my new bb playbook tablet

So far, for us here in Beamsville,ON we have been experiencing a very 8a winter. Only 11 hours one day in early Jan were between - 12.2c and -13.5c a...

Jack, good idea with the taro root. We did that at our last house.Barb, the base trunk of our pomegranate is 2.5 to 3 inches diameter. I want it to ...

I have only seen Loquat in Fortinos... around halloween. That was at Dundurn in Hamilton, ON. Likely also available at Asian food supermarkets in lar...

pomegranates survive here in zone 7a They defoliate. They experience a 1/3 dieback. ours has grown from 15 inches to six feet tall and widesince we...

In the mango pic, there is a sad 1 year old Lychee behind the sad little mango plant.Cheers!Adam