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BGreen · 05-25-2007, 04:50 PM

I am pretty new to gardening, so if some knows a link to where this info is covered please post it. I live in zone 5-6, and dig up 3/4 of my yard every spring and fall. I wintered musa basjoo in the ground last year and thinking about trying it with Musella lasiocarpa this year, if I get some soon and with some size. Has anyone ran heat cable through their plant beds with any success? If I could keep the ground at 0°F to 10°F I could leave a lot more in the ground with a tarp and some mulch. I know their are other methods using ground heat, but I am not sure I want to spend that kind of money for this yard.

Any ideas?

05-25-2007, 04:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
BGreen Digger Extraordinaire BGreen's Photo Gallery Location: Kansas Find me on the map! Zone: Zone 5b/6a Name: Ben Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 296 BananaBucks : 173,292 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 19 Times Was Thanked 45 Times in 29 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Heating the "exotic" plant beds I am pretty new to gardening, so if some knows a link to where this info is covered please post it. I live in zone 5-6, and dig up 3/4 of my yard every spring and fall. I wintered musa basjoo in the ground last year and thinking about trying it with Musella lasiocarpa this year, if I get some soon and with some size. Has anyone ran heat cable through their plant beds with any success? If I could keep the ground at 0°F to 10°F I could leave a lot more in the ground with a tarp and some mulch. I know their are other methods using ground heat, but I am not sure I want to spend that kind of money for this yard. Any ideas? __________________ Take care, BGreen