Move down here, then. Right now there is a gentle rain and a rainbow over my palm garden. --Erik

I think of Iowa and Oklahoma as both being "middle of the continent" and not-that far apart. We get the same weather systems, give-or-take a few hours...

Thanks!The New York Times newspaper has a profile on Tony this week: --Erik

Sorry.Lows in the 40s last two days here. That system you have is heading to Jim and I. We won't get snow, though.

Is that an offer? :lol:

I learn so much from you folks. Just not where to buy large Sabal minor in a state where they are native.Maybe I'll just go buy that huge Sabal palmet...

Abelia are hardy here. I'm just a lousy gardener. :oops: Others in the area are coming back well and looking good, with foliage but not flowers yet. ...

My one Abelia is dead. It kept leaves well into the winter so I thought it would make it. The chickens nibbled the leaves as they were about the only ...

Sorry about the holly. My little one was a champ. No lost foliage, and has put on new leaves. Euonymous looked frazzled but quickly put on new leaves....

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Thanks for the update. Great about the Washy.I just planted 3 needle palms; glad to hear how well they did for you. There are Sabal palmetto in 30 gal...

Looks great!I want to give a "shout out" to burford holly. Mine looked great in even the worst of the winter. --Erik

Ok, please forgive in advance my ignorance. I thought all these fruit were irradiated, to kills pathogens. (I support that.)I assumed the down-side wa...

I'm tired of playing nurse with this stuff.BarbI feel like I'm a nurse to my wife's sick Washy--the one that spent the winter in the dining room. So, ...

Thanks, Jim is right! I've learned a lot from him. I'm going to construct a Jim-style hut this coming winter. I did trim (two weeks ago) as Jim sugges...