BILL MA

Thanks again guys, I really have found a passion for tropicals and plants that don't belong here without help in the colder months.

LilRaverBoi, thanks man, I live 10 miles N. of Providence RI. at the last Ma. exit on 95. Winter is pretty mild for Ma standards as my low was only 3.6 a 7a zone last year and 5.6 the year before. 2004 we saw -4 for a very short time and that was the coldest in a while. I seem to be in a great micro climate for some reason as most of the towns around me are much colder. I seem to also be on the snow/rain line for quiet a bit of our storms, not Nor-easters though they slam me here. It's nice to have a few good storms, what's the cold without a few really good one's a couple times a year.

Is St. Louis a zone 5? I find that hard to believe, you warm up much faster then me here I'm sure. I think the heating cables would really help you more then you think, when the weather is cool after the last frost. That is the main reason why I got them for spring ground warm up. Might as well try and trick the plants into growth early to get some monsters. Might be worth a look at least, that's why I posted these pictures to help people get the best growth they possibly can in one year.

Bill