I got an old digital thermometer unit.......don't use it much unless a 'cold blast' is coming. I use weatherbug since it has several local schools re...

Hi Barb,wow, you got the 'troops' out there working on your palms!! Your 'hut' looks more like a palm resort! Your palms looks like it is in good ha...

Regarding Rhodo's......every other house has one around here......I agree with Barb.....they need acidic soil to thrive. I don't see those yellow edg...

how do the birds know a quake is coming?? Strange birds know but humans have no clue.

Hit 21f this am......... I Have not protected bananas or palms yet. I hope my Washy is ok. PS, your plants look great!

I'm glad all are ok. That's a pretty big earthqUake. Any aftershocks?

No deals up here in Mass. I'm still waiting to find some trimming Yuccas for sale at HD or Lowes.

Your protection looks good Barb. I think your palms look toasty........(meaning warm, not dead...LOL). Keep us posted.

Yes, Bill lives a few miles up the road from me. If I got 2" then Bill got 2.1".

nice setup. Keep us posted on their progress.

Snow....LOL......we only got 2" here in the Massachusetts 'tropics'. Thanks to the 'warm' ocean temps the rain/snow mix did not turn to real snow unt...

We got 2" of snow but the banana leaves are still green! Local school reported a low of 29F. Tonight should be colder with clear skys.

Y. constricta x filamentosa hybrids are cool. I love the tall blooms. I wish I had the guts to get ride of some of mine. I have 13 different seed g...

great photo. We get them here every now and then. I have not seen any for about a year now. Our area is not know for wildlife.

No protection yet.....we are still warm enough here....I try to protect by Nov 20 or so.......some years not until Dec.