I believe I'm going to get the trees but I will go with the potting them up and storing them in my unheated garage until spring. I store my fig plants in there as well but I cover them up so I will wrap the paw paw trees with two layers of grafting tape (paraflim). Also I have two large thick foam like planting pots, which might help a little with the insulation factor on the root area. If needed I can wrap insulation around the whole pot. I won't fill the pot to the top so I can add about 2 inches of mulch over the soil. The pots are 14 inches across the top and taper down to 10 inches at the bottom. They are 13 inches deep (inside measurement). My only concern is getting these tree out of the pots come spring with out doing damage to the roots. The other trees I planted I just cut through the thin plastic pots they came in with shears and never bothered the root ball whatsoever. These being in a sort of thick foam container I won't be able nor do I want to cut them up because they belong to wifey. They are the decorative type. What type soil do you recommend I store these bare root trees in? Lou

Don't think I will be following the recommendations of a California retired corrections officer, that got her business degree on line and now professes to have all this various, so called scientific knowledge. Sequoia54, like you, I have a serious problem with anyone that says "say no to vaccines" and that alone leaves the rest of the info posted to be extremely suspect. nhbabs, I like to see scientific documentation and testing as well and not just so called claims to various things with no links to verify the info other the the original person making the claims. I need documentation, scientific testing and proof first. "considering what the world is facing with the Japan disaster". If you are referring to the risks of nuclear power, then you are talking about reality. If you are talking about serious problems in obtaining various products that are manufactured in Japan, then you are talking about reality. If you are talking about radiation from the Japanese nuclear power plants traveling around the world and creating havoc around the world, well, Then you are talking absurdity that is more than just ridiculous. It's outright outlandish and not true. As has been already stated "caveat lector." otherwise known as "reader beware. Fran

Nearly forgot that we had this thread!!! Not updated from last year, but there are some wonderful links here. For those new to the forum, we "bump" this thread to the top periodically so that it is easy to find. Kathy

Im so sorry to hear this....it has been a TERRIBLE year for the TRES. If you look through the last few pages here you will see that many were lost. I lost 3 babies, the I am SO sad thread. Just one of many posts reporting lost TRES. The National Wildlife magazine april/may edition has an article titled Empty Skies Insect-eating birds that feed on the wing are vanishing from parts of North America and scientists dont know why. In my case I know it had to do with losing 1 of the parents leaving just one to feed 6 babies in horrid weather. I think most of the sad reports on here are weather related. I have not seen any attempt at a second nesting here but it has only been six days and 3 babies did fledge. There is one report of a second nesting on the forum so far this year. Good luck with yours!