Good question. I had not thought of that. I didn't see any scale, but may not have looked closely enough--remember, these aren't "my" plants. I cannot...

I credit the huge root mass Barb and her trusty tractor moved for its take-off. it's all about the roots. --Erik

Thanks. No, I won't reuse soil from that part of the garden. It has the worst of my generally good soil. I'm actually a bit surprised by how much the ...

Barb,thanks as always. Hopefully Jim will give potassium input, but maybe I'll start a fall potassium thread for this topic. Ditto with fall mulch/dor...

I will regret this in the end, but right now I'm looking forward to winter. This endless watering is taking a lot out of me. :lol: --Erik

Thanks, both of you. Penny, it went from indoors to partial sun to the ground in full sun. tough, but it did that every other year + the other sago di...

Great comments as always. Fertilizer: I gave it (and all palms) some epsom salts over the weekend when it was slightly cooler + some palm fertilizer. ...

Yes, the sitting back and enjoying is key. Our gardens can be a lot of work and the pay-off is taking time to just sit and enjoy them. --Erik

Great, Heidi!I predict I'll be in the lead by late May but lose in the end as they fry in July. --Erik

Great transformation. Also, your Trachycarpus has grown a lot in the past year. I'm envious. And again, that Hibiscus is stunning. --Erik

The son and I are about to run out of the house and jump in, but it is too hot to be pleasant to hang out in in the afternoon. The wife likes the warm...

Darn. That will be tough, but I'll take a look. I dedicate the little bit of shade I get from the gazebo to Trachies. The spot we had in mind is about...

Yes, great landscape design. That Hibiscus is very pretty. --Erik

I'll look forward to that banana flower pic., Bill.