I bought a system like that last year but never used it (or saw need to). I'll pull it out for this winter if needed.

Thanks, all of you. Please keep the tips coming. I'm taking notes.

Please do, and then I'll update our thread on those Chammies in Muskogee (I took cell phone snaps yesterday).

Kris,nice! That has to be one of the best windmill palms in OK, after the summer we had. --Erik

Igor, do Flickr, photobucket or Facebook work there? --Erik

Those are cougars knocking on your door, Jim :wink:

Barb and Igor,does the slideshow work for you?Barb,yes, palms will be just a part. I'm thinking of Trachy and Musa basjoo and the more exotic stuff up...

Thanks, everyone. Let's see if I can embed the slide show:<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="" width="800" height="533" flashvars="ho...

How did your dog respond?When coyotes would come to the farm to eat chickens, my dogs would be afraid unless I was outside to encourage them. Then the...

Hooray! That is so cool.

Thanks! I figure W robusta are worth a try. What about Jubaea?

Aaron,you're right--and MUCH easier than growing palms here! I don't want to hijack Paul's great thread, so I'll do a Yucca thread of my own this wint...

Thanks. Cold is very brief here, and our winters are dry.

Great collection, Barb. How cold has it been so far? Just 30 F (-1 C) here so I have several potted plants still outside. Maybe it is the photos, but ...