I hope the Monkey Puzzle takes off this year with additional growth. It is such a SLOW grower.

I like that pool side photo!

Hi Barb,I'm sure it will be 'pay back' time come spring......with below normal temps.

Hi Barb, I wish. My 'grasshoppers' have long ears, like to eat carrots (at least on cartoons) and multiply by the 1,000's in my neighborhood. Some p...

I agree. Ocean levels in the past got some 10 to 20 feet higher than current levels. I would bet we are headed there again.Joe Bastardi did predict ...

I'm sorry to hear you got all the cold this winter Igor! We have been very warm with little snow this winter.

Here's a couple photos of the Trachycarpus waggie 'Korea'.<img src=><img src=>Not much to look at yet.

Thanks everyone. Yes we are having a warm winter. I have other minors in pots from 2001 and still small. I need to get them in bigger containers. And...

i've always grown Trachy in plastic baggies with slightly moist peat moss. Soak the peat moss in water until saturated. Squeeze water out of peat as...

Hey Jim, what are you gonna do next season with that Y. aloifolia.....looks like you may need a bigger greenhouse!

I like it......keep the snow away.....I'm already getting spring fever.

I'm hoping the sun in my office will speed up the growth in winter.

I just noticed my weather sticker says 53F.....with full sun now......this is crazy. I bet my greenhouse is roasting inside! I should have opened up...