Post #399948 by Randy4ut on Fri, Aug 8, 2008 1:57 PM

MsSwanky,
Thanks for the compliments. The gentleman you spoke of in Athens, is one of the two people that gave me this addiction!!! He is a great guy. As far as the UT botanical gardens, I personally have not been there, but I do have one of my bananas planted there. Another good friend of mine goes to school at UT and works for the Agri dept... I donated a Musa velutina for the gardens. He is also the one that planted the hardy palms around the campus if you have seen any ot them.
Most of my plants now come through trades with people from all over the US and the rest of the world. I have even shipped plants to folks in the Uk and the Netherlands!!! It is a wonderful hobby and I love sharing the plants. If you and yours are ever down this way, stop in and I will be happy to show you around the yard...