Hi Shireen,

So, you're in Baltimore, in an apartment(?), but you have
someplace you
could over-winter your Acers p. in the ground. Understand that
I don't
suffer the cold you will, but I have to think that ANYTHING is
preferable to
keeping your tree(s) in the fridge. I've watched the
'cold-care' posts
here for years, and there are ways --and then there are ways--
do make
winter survival work. Your fridge has to be a last resort.

So . . . rather than tell you what I think you should do, let
me appeal to
all of those IBCer's who actually LIVE in the cold to help you.

Okay, so I think burying and mulching is probably best; Iris
may tell you to
cover with a rose cone also; others may say use a stryo ice
chest -
outside - ; but surely someone will come up with something that
will work
for you.

And, folks should NOT forget the seasonal care guides on the IBC
website. These provide solid info on wintering your trees.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman

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