Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, Bill. As I am reading what you suggested I'm coming up with some questions.
Did not know anything whatsoever about "zones". I live in Nebraska, according to
this, I am in Zone 4b, is that correct? Well, here in the Lincoln area, it's more like in between 4b and 5a
After reading briefly about procumbens nana, it appears the hardiness matches 4b.
If I cannot accomodate it outside somewhere [I am concerned about winds, it gets windy here], would I be OK with keeping it in my unheated garage, next to a window and dropping some snow on it occasionally?
This juniper, then, is best kept outdoors at all times? Will it do OK indoors as well?
You said "the
soil, which by the way should not seem like dirt", what exactly did you mean? The soil is black [and moist at this point] and looks like the kind of soil my mother works with when she pots plants. I'll ask her if she can tell what kind it is. What should it
not be/look like?
This site also talks about watering it by dunking it into water. Just a case of more bad advice?
Being in the aquarium hobby, I know all about misinformation repeated over and over again, particularly in the situation of keeping betta fish in bowls and such ... Just trying to protect myself from such disinformation. Humidity trays, etc. interesting stuff ...
What exactly is considered "growing season"?
That's it at this point, I'll go do some more reading now