Planting the palms on a slope against the house makes most sense to me.Here is a picture I quickly drew up:The house gives off warmth. Planting on a ...

I just go a couple of these. I hope they do very well as well. Its amazing that they are coming back from such a low freeze. At what temperature did...

Sabal Minor start growing very fast when the temperatures are 85+ F and the lows down't fall below around 78F. Water them every day when its this hot...

I use Osmocote Plus when I can find it along with Espoma Holly-Tone (for the minor/trace nutrients) once in a while. Osmocote is slow release 15-9-1...

What kind of soil are you using? The roots will rot if the soil remains to wet.

There isn't much difference between the two. Everything is the same except N,P,K, and S (Plant is 5-3-3-1 and Holly is 4-6-4-5). It most likely won'...

Epsom salts is Magnesium Sulfate. (they sell it at drug stores) Magnesium is very important to creating the green pigment in leaves since it makes u...

It should be ok. If it was left in the store, it may turn a little yellow since its not used to temperature change, wind, sun...

The leaves will fry in the lower 20's but the plant can come back after defoliation. I've heard of a few that are in Zone 5b with leaf mulch protecti...

I've been using Holly-Tone with my palms along with other fertilizers. It works very well.

Musa basjoo spreads everywhere. It will be a giant clump after a few years. Once you get a few days in the 90's for highs and 70's and for lows, the...

Looks like a Female - Here is another good comparison:

Do you have a picture? When some Trachycarpus become too dry, they fold up like and accordion. But the leaves will also fold if there is a deficienc...

All that matters for location is picking the spot that receives the least amount of wind. You most likley have the best spot if its protected from th...

You may want to consider the SE, E, and NE sides of your house depending on its position. When there is cold air coming from the W or SW, it hits the...