We'll be thinking about you, Jim. Just a glancing blow expected here--no snow, and lows to 11 oF or so. Phew! I'm not done with protection yet (work h...

W says I have to ask her if I can borrow her gun :lol:

Barb,W and I loved your travelogue. John sure has a great collection there of big, healthy plants. That Sabal "Riverside" is neat. Let us know how it ...

Jim,it all looks super. Thanks for the detailed photos so I can figure out what to do next year :D That storm looks brutal. If you can, share some af...

Great photos, everyone. Makes me wonder if I shouldn't put more effort into them vs. palms. :? As for rabbits, my three dogs keep them away very effe...

I'll do that. I got a "rapitest" soil pH metre but it reports 7 for everything, so I gave up.

Paul,keep trying on that article. I know it is hard, but the effort is appreciated. That article would be a big service. And of course I hope it would...

I hadn't thought about that. Do you all measure soil pH? If so, how?

Barb,I'm also excited by this experiment. I really like Brahea. I think of it as an "almost" hardy palm, like Washy but a lot cooler. 8) All of mine ...

That's very exciting! Thanks for sharing. --Erik

Enjoy it! Take the dog for a walk.

I am a moderate weather geek, becoming more so given W's new career (helicopter nurse). I read Jeff Master's blog on wunderground () to get a big pict...

Sorry, Jim. We're going to miss the worst down here. Sunday high of 32 oF; Monday low of about 18 oF as the SW high pressure shields us from the worst...

Oh! I guess I assumed Corpus was less expensive.

I meant field biology/conservation biology. Walking around in the woods with binoculars, camera and a notebook? Somehow that makes me look suspicious ...