Great link, Barb!Mon Francais est mal, but my browser offered to translate and that worked surprisingly well. I liked the photographs. I often have tr...

Keep us updated!I think Washingtonia is a more challenging palm than it gets credit/blame for. --Erik

:lol: :lol: :lol: I relied on the El Nino this time last winter; all we got was above normal precipitation from it, while that AO I had never heard ...

Wow, john--I thought my little Washy project was challenging.I 2nd Bill's question--what happened? --Erik

Paul,thanks for sharing. That is a huge Miscanthus! I just have M. sinensis, and after seeing yours want to try the gigantic one. Lots of great yucca ...

John,that's interesting. We use a bunch of those 200w infrared bulbs in the barn for chickens and baby goats so I am very familiar with them. They do ...

John,always good advice Washy from you!Can you tell me about this root stimulator? I have powdered rooting hormone, for cuttings. Is that it? --Erik

I agree, Scott, that is all part of the fun. My wife always wants me to dig it all up and bring it inside, and I say the protection planning is integr...

Good to know. This past winter was its first. I wrapped the trunk. It was mostly defoliated; low was -16oC with strong wind. It has recovered pretty w...

When you get that bloom stalk, we'd like another photo.Not to be a pest, but I'd like to see Brugmansia and Gunnera when you have a chance....--Erik

WPG,that's great to hear. We only get below -10oC a few nights most winters. --Erik

I've managed to kill Wasingtonia; Trachycarpus, too. :( I'll do my best to save this one. So far it gets lots of water, a little palm fertilizer, mor...

No, there is green at the base and it is firm when I tug on it. --Erik

That'll be a hassle, Aaron, but if you can scan them it would be fun to see how they've grown.If my little one makes it through this winter, I may sho...

Barb,that sounds like fall fun. We're all busy now. I thought we were going to get a big rain today so I put out fertilizer this morning, but the rain...