Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Gonna Try!, 1 by jules_jewel

jules_jewel wrote:
Yes, that's what I meant ... the strips of insulation fiberglass. Here's a couple of pictures to show you. First they attached the end of the burlap to the base of the palm. Then wrap a strip of the fiberglass insulation around the base ... then continue to wrap the rest of the burlap around the base to secure the fiberglass. They used "bobby pin" types of pins to secure the burlap to the fiberglass. You could also just tie a strong string around the base several times.

I don't really know about using straw ... never used it. But the fiberglass is sure to keep the base from freezing, and it will certainly keep the heat IN the base of the palm that the decomposing mulch is generating. :)