Sorry, Bill. Been busy with work. The storms that same night were fierce. The TV reported a funnel cloud spotted at 151st and Harvard--where we live! ...

Thanks, Jim!Those were some great photos. About your comment on palms, oaks and pines growing together: that is the case in the Maya mountains of Beli...

My wife is way into Craigslist lately. Yesterday we bought a broken hot tub/spa. Hmmm...not sure if it was a good deal even if nearly free.Intrigued b...

Not only was January warm, but the January - April period was the warmest on record. Just not where I live. :( Details: --Erik

Yes, pictures, please! --Erik

Dylan,welcome!Jubaea has been frustrating for me. Here is my potted specimen, from seed from N. California and grown in Portland, Oregon:<a href="

Serj,I have never grown a queen palm. I plan to buy some inexpensive ones (they start at US$10 for ~1m height) but I'll dig them up in October and bri...

I'm with you, Jack.I recently planted two Sabal mexicana I bought on a trip to Dallas last October. Very cheap at that time of year. So, Jova, you hav...

Penny,as an ecologist I love it. We're on the ecotone of forest to the east and prairie to the west. It has been dynamic for millennia. If you (or any...

Scotty,I tried to comment on the video on youtube but got error messages. Summary: nice cinematography. I'll copy your style if you don't mind!I'm doi...

Barb,thanks for sharing the pain. That hurts--the Trachy naini tal should have been alright; the Butia should have recovered. Sorry.To turn to the pos...

Thanks for the update on them. I don't have queen palms myself, so hopefully someone with more experience will chime in. To me, a novice, they look al...

Jova,it is good to be honest with yourself! I think a failure about that kills lots of plants. I lose a lot of plants in the bed on the south side of ...

The winds must have been a rude awakening at 4:30 a.m.Your patio furniture must be in the next county by now ... Your Trachy's had winds before :lol:...