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Tiny-Plant: Over wintering is going to be something that you will have to learn from someone who is keeping trees in your climate. You should have a plan in place befor tempratures drop below freezing. Living in central California over wintering is not a real problem. Here is one Idea of something that you can think about. Dig a hole now down to the perma frost. Insulate the bottom of the hole (straw or a sheet of styrophome) when you are ready to protece your trees, place heat tape on top of your insulation and then a little more straw. Use the kind of tape that you would wrap an exposed pipe with to keep it from freezing. Remember you are only trying to keep your trees at 32 degrees, just keep the pots from freezing. decidous trees can be covered with straw and snow until spring. Conifers should have there tops exposed to get some light. The importiant thing is to keep your roots from freezing in the pots. When you think about this advice remember you are talking to someone who will experiance sub zero tempratures only once every 10 years or so, my experiance is very limited.

24-Jul-2002	#7
ripsgreentree bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Sep-2001 Location: Fresno, CA Country: U.S.A USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,260	Over wintering Tiny-Plant: Over wintering is going to be something that you will have to learn from someone who is keeping trees in your climate. You should have a plan in place befor tempratures drop below freezing. Living in central California over wintering is not a real problem. Here is one Idea of something that you can think about. Dig a hole now down to the perma frost. Insulate the bottom of the hole (straw or a sheet of styrophome) when you are ready to protece your trees, place heat tape on top of your insulation and then a little more straw. Use the kind of tape that you would wrap an exposed pipe with to keep it from freezing. Remember you are only trying to keep your trees at 32 degrees, just keep the pots from freezing. decidous trees can be covered with straw and snow until spring. Conifers should have there tops exposed to get some light. The importiant thing is to keep your roots from freezing in the pots. When you think about this advice remember you are talking to someone who will experiance sub zero tempratures only once every 10 years or so, my experiance is very limited. __________________ ripsgreentree It requires an open hand to give and to recieve.