20 years? Try now. This year is worse than the famous dust bowl of the 1930s as for low rain, low soil moisture and high temps. If you eat beef or whe...

Thanks. Plan as of now is to do what the vendor said and not do anything special, just be patient.

Yucca are common around here--I guess we have the climate for them (e.g., it is hot and dry). Sid, can you dig those up?

Bill,I've also had legal issues resulting from folks who don't appreciate my tropical gardens so I appreciate that sometimes more money goes to the l...

Ditto to everything above. Just amazing. That Butia sure came through winter well. Remind us all next Fall how you did it. --Erik

Sid,I'll try calling you this evening. As for the weather, is it too early to complain yet?This map shows air temps as of 3:15 pmBixby is 97. Or was, ...

Steve,I'm so sorry. That is terrible for you and your whole community. --Erik

Tim,thanks! I appreciate the Yucca insights of you, Aaron and others here. Agavacea are new to me but I like them, and W confessed she likes them more...

Farmers in OK and Texas would agree. Western OK has had almost no rain since September. This "dust bowl" event is much worse than the one in the 1930s...

I have a bunch of Sabal (minor, Birmingham) seedlings, plus a couple Phoenix and the lovely Adonidia/Veithchia seedlings, outside. But, the sunshade g...

:lol: W doesn't want the leaves falling in the pool. John has the most fantastic cold-hardy palm garden in the world (bar none), and uses deciduous tr...

I think Trachy are the only trunked palms for around here. But they do slow/stop growing in the heat of summer. Still, I saw many fine healthy Trachy ...

No liner in that thing. I guess every pool is different. Yes, summer protection is important. Even the wild Sabal minor live in damp soil under shade....

Barb,W was hiding in that photo but was weeding the Chammie. It's very-effective winter protection let weeds come through, too. :lol: The potted Cham...