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Growing Pinus Pinea in the pacific northwest Posted by Andrew on 5/09/08
big warm up ahead Posted by PeterB on 5/07/08
Metrosideros Available Posted by Boyd from North Van on 5/07/08
New Phoenix Posted by Matt on 5/07/08
Desert lily blooming for the first time Posted by Linda Denman Island,BC 8b on 5/07/08
Protea photos Posted by Ian on 5/07/08
garden pic again of acacia Posted by Roger on 5/06/08
UK garden video Posted by Roger on 5/06/08
Anyone try Bush iceplant? Posted by Roger Oly, 8b on 5/06/08
"Sleep, creep, leap" rule with trachy's? Posted by Jim, Lake Tapps on 5/06/08
Cut off trachy flowers? Posted by Mike on 5/05/08
Buddleia salicifolia? Posted by Sharlene on Mayne Island on 5/04/08
Pic of small mule palm. Posted by Roger on 5/04/08
How does Burgmansia do here? Posted by Roger on 5/04/08
Are watsonias successful in zone 6(sunset) Posted by Nathan Veingkham on 5/04/08
long range forecast.. Posted by stan on 5/04/08
moving a yucca Posted by Wendy Steeple on 5/03/08
Choisya 'Aztec Pearl' Posted by BryceOlyWa on 5/02/08
Steamboat Island Nursery pics/my yard sunsets Posted by Jay in Shelton, Wa. on 5/02/08
Test Posted by leapfrog on 5/02/08
Ferny pics Posted by Kev Spence on 5/02/08
california fan palm Posted by ced33 on 5/02/08
butia, brahea Posted by PeterB on 5/01/08
Brugmansias ALIVE ... other questionable Posted by Sweevil on Lopez Island, 8b on 5/01/08
Water restrictions already in some CA places Posted by Donald on 5/01/08
Hurray, hurray, the First of May! Posted by Eric, Eugene on 4/30/08
Eucryphia Nymansensis Posted by Brian, Maple Valley, WA on 4/30/08
Bremerton plant pics from my yard Posted by Brian in Bremerton on 4/30/08
Edgeworthia gardenii move Posted by Rudy on 4/30/08
Crepe Myrtle and Redbud Resurrection Posted by John S on 4/29/08
Earth quakes this evening Posted by Matt on 4/29/08
Dead or alive? Posted by Russell on 4/29/08
Protea seed Posted by Glen in Surrey on 4/29/08
Eucalyptus roots intrusive? Posted by Jim in Lake Tapps, WA on 4/29/08
getting a tree to "canopy" Posted by marksm on 4/28/08
Hey Barry Posted by Matt on 4/28/08
Acacia pravissima Posted by Roger Oly, 8b on 4/28/08
Common palm name "Windmill" Posted by Barrie in Lantzville on 4/27/08
Common palm name "Windmill" Posted by Barrie in Lantzville on 4/27/08
Cheap good sized Med palms,., Posted by STAN on 4/27/08
cheap trachies Posted by marc [tsawwassen] on 4/26/08
Butia x Parajubaea Posted by John and Tacha on 4/26/08
Dudleya cymosa Posted by Linda Denman Island, BC 8b on 4/26/08
How are the Eastern Washington palms doing? Posted by Eric, Eugene on 4/25/08
Laburnum vossii (Goldenchain tree) question Posted by Jim, Lake Tapps on 4/25/08
yucca Posted by Al Coquitlam,B.C. on 4/25/08
Hot water on a cold trachy :( Posted by Jim, Lake Tapps, WA on 4/25/08
Banksia update Posted by Glen in Surrey on 4/25/08
My new Strelitzia Posted by Matt on 4/24/08
garden picture test Posted by Lance Arnold on 4/24/08
not a business owner Posted by sandy on 4/24/08
MULE PALM Butiagrus Posted by Erik Brown on 4/24/08
zone map changes Posted by marksm on 4/24/08
Chatham Island cutie Posted by Glen in Surrey on 4/24/08
Wooly Jelly Palm. Posted by Roger Oly, 8b on 4/24/08
Plant identification help Posted by Jim, Lake Tapps, WA on 4/23/08
Big echium today Posted by Matt on 4/23/08
Palm tree moving & planting Posted by Barrie in Lantzville on 4/23/08
Prunus mume (Japanese Apricot) Posted by Matt in Tukwila on 4/23/08
Scheffy at Heronswood Posted by Ian on 4/22/08
Big Cordyline Posted by Ian on 4/22/08
Palm tree ID Posted by Stephen Bernard on 4/22/08
NWS "La Nina" Forecast for May, June, July Posted by John in Beaverton on 4/21/08
Agapanthus questions Posted by Vlad Pomajzl, Saltspring on 4/21/08
Maytenus boaria? Posted by John in Beaverton on 4/21/08
Anyone heard of Gunnera scabrosa? Posted by John in Beaverton on 4/21/08
Vancouver -- latest snowfall on record? Posted by Sweevil on Lopez Island, 8b on 4/21/08
dwarf type madrona Posted by bryce on 4/21/08
A few reasons why ... Posted by Barrie in Lantzville on 4/21/08
lastest snow fall Posted by Roger on 4/20/08
Stupid fuschia questions Posted by Jim, Lake Tapps, WA (8a) on 4/20/08
Nice morning Posted by Joe, Salt Spring Island on 4/20/08
Cold snap Posted by Neil on 4/19/08
Crepe Myrtles in Canada? Posted by Andrew on 4/19/08
Just another ordinary day on Saltspring Posted by Vlad Pomajzl, Saltspring on 4/19/08
A pitiful looking Loquat.... Posted by BryceOlyWa on 4/19/08
Help from Palm People? Posted by DavidInAmityOr,z8 on 4/19/08
How to make banana grow faster in April. Posted by Roger Oly, 8b on 4/19/08
Olive cuttings Posted by Brian, Maple Valley, WA on 4/18/08
james Posted by james on 4/18/08
Snowing here Posted by Sharlene on Mayne Island on 4/18/08
Hi Skilled newelzmak 8-))38 Posted by Glfkrbqt on 4/18/08
Hi Skilled newelqmnk :))12 Posted by Zqnaxuek on 4/18/08
Best views Thanks for informationrfbc ;))24 Posted by Woqajgzc on 4/17/08
Oregon beats Washington Posted by Vlad Pomajzl, Saltspring on 4/17/08
Acacia dealbata growth rate Posted by Ben (39.5S, 177E) on 4/17/08
Do young acacias bloom? Posted by Jim, Lake Tapps, WA on 4/16/08
Loquot rot Posted by Matt in W.Sea on 4/16/08
PDX source for musa sikkimensis Posted by Dave PDX region on 4/16/08
Mag Little Gem Posted by BryceOlyWa on 4/15/08
rare old holly hybrids - Ilex X altaclerensis Posted by David MD zn 7 on 4/15/08
Trachycarpus geminisectus Posted by Matt in Tukwila on 4/15/08
That was summer... Who's ready for winter? Posted by Ian on 4/14/08
Life after winter? Posted by Bee on 4/13/08
Nice day Posted by Vlad Pomajzl, Saltspring on 4/13/08
Testing Posted by Vlad Pomajzl, Saltspring on 4/13/08
Testing Posted by Vlad Pomajzl, Saltspring on 4/13/08
Good day Magnificent execution, excellent fillingdqer :))29 Posted by Xfstcwyz on 4/13/08
Hi there Your Site Is Greatqveo :)23 Posted by Qizdrolh on 4/13/08
Bradley, Here is that Tree dude Posted by John in Beaverton on 4/12/08