I think I would just try to find a wine barrel that the preform liners fit into. I fear just about anything you might use on your present wine barrel will a problem for plants/fish. Can you return the barrel? Another possibility is to just use your liner without the barrel. You could do something like put slats of cedar around it, and/or grow flowers around it. When I used mine, it was a real whiskey half barrel....not just a decorative one they sell that looks like one. Let us know how things turn out.

Hi, thank you Ken for the explanation "drone" because my vocabulary only show me, that drone is only somthing like a not so clever talking lazy fellow etc...nothing about remote controlled planes... Ad Tunilla, like young boy, I had to climb on trees too, not cacti of course, because my father had about three hundreds apple, plums trees etc. Now I have my conifers garden on this property. Ad Naturegirl, first five kilos of snow direct to my face in winter climbing.., thats marvelous. Gloves are not necessary. Mostly in high raised bogs we are collecting witch´s brooms from Pinus mugo, Pinus mugo sub.rostrata rostrata Ad Jaro, after Rusalkas meeting somewhere in High Tatras. Poland side. after rusalka Btw, Mrs Subrtova as Rusalka was marvelous of course, but I prefer Sarah Brightman perform Rusalka - La luna.. Rusalka - La luna Jan wbgarden Here is a link that might be useful: Wbgarden dwarf conifers.

I hope this plant does not get driven to extinction. It may be a blight on humanity, but this species is still very interesting from an academic perspective. You know, if you happen to get some of the sap on your skin, as horrible as the effects are, theoretically it can be okay as long as you immediately cover up the affected area and get into the dark, staying indoors for 2 days to make sure it does not get exposed to any sunlight (or artificial fluorescent lighting).

When it comes to PI I have found you are on your own. Please proceed with caution, we are talking all out warfare. Here is my battle plan: 1. Get disposable, cheap long sleeve/long pants coveralls. No joke. The kind contractors use when crawling under houses. I'll be looking for them soon too. Hoping Harbor Freight has them on Broad St. Let me know if you find them before I do. 2. Always pick a day when you can spend hours in battle to get the most out of each coverall 3. Further protect yourself with washable, waterproof gloves & shoes or boots. You may need to use big rubber bands at your wrists & ankles to be certain none of your skin is exposed during battle 4. Arm yourself with Round Up PI killer, if there is a fast acting or long term formula, it is worth whatever it costs. Walmart or Costco may have the best prices. Get a 1 or 2 gallon sprayer. I got mine at Walmart. Mark some disposable cups w/Sharpie at the level needed to make the solution. You will toss the cup at the end of the day. I do leave any leftover spray in the sprayer and just release the pressure according to directions. 5. Get big heavy duty contractor trash bags. I always get them at Costco. Take only as many as you think you will need for a day's battle. 6. Get some wire flags-the kind you see used to mark underground utilities, etc or small wooden stakes. I bought a small bundle of them at Pleasants 7. You will need a loper & pruning shears 8. When you have all of these items email me & I'll explain how to use them ;) We shall prevail!