RobG7aChattTN

The thing to protect is the crown, right where the spear comes out. The roots will be protected with just a foot thick layer of mulch. What you might have missed is that the "Christmas Lights" you use are the big C-9 lights. In your climate you might also need to warm the trunk. Lots of folks use the same heaters that they sell to keep pipes from freezing. You don't want to wrap too tightly with anything because trapping too much heat (and moisture) is a bad idea as well. Ideally people build a structure around the whole palm and use a thermostat to keep the temp just above freezing. I've never had to protect that much, but when I've used the C-9 lights I just wrapped them around the crown and only turned them on during cold spells (with no additional wrapping of any sort). Try the Cold Hardy Palm and subtropical board for better help with this question (you will have to sign up first, but it will come in handy later as I'm sure you will have more questions).