Name: Anne Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) Only dead fish go with the flow!
I've also discovered that a lot of tropical plants will try to go dormant if the soil temperature gets below 50°. Some of my extra tropicals sit on heating pads in Winter set to keep the soil temperature in the 60's.
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
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