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by davery
Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:23 pm
Forum: Greenhouse & Outside Protection
Topic: Winter Cover Ideas?
Replies: 11
Views: 8285

I thought about the PVC frame and plastic wrap. I am concerned about it being insulated enough. It would certainly be cheaper than styrofoam. What about using bubble wrap around a PVC frame? Or maybe if I made a type of "jacket" to put over during the extreme temps. Maybe out of old sleeping bags or ...
by davery
Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:27 pm
Forum: Greenhouse & Outside Protection
Topic: Winter Cover Ideas?
Replies: 11
Views: 8285

Winter Cover Ideas?

I live in SW Ohio (zone 5, probably a micro-climate of at least a 6) and have several palms scattered about in front of my house and am looking for a few winter ideas. I have 5 Chinese Fan Palms (3 old, 2 new). In the past I have cut them back to the ground and mulched. I also planted two Chinese ...