Here we're placing a B&B (balled and burlapped) Chinese Fan Palm, Livistona chinesis, into a container for the show.
When Chinese Fans are harvested their leaves are usually pruned severely - entire branches removed and the remaining leaves are trimmed by 1/3 or 1/2. They do look prettier with all their leaves though - just hope it doesn't put too much stress on the plant.
And this little beauty is a Windmill Palm, Trachycarpus fortunii. My husband and I planted six of them at our home last spring - They have a smaller leaf and a slender trunk so look good in a bed planting. It's a slow grower that only gets to 15 or 20 feet tall. The best thing about Windmills is their cold tolerance - they are hardy to zone 7! That makes them the most cold hardy palm. 
Here, a Texas Mountain Laurel, Sophora secundaflora, is being "shrink wrapped". These trees are field-grown in RootMaker bags (a soft in-ground pot). Shrink wrapping will help protect the rootball during transit.
Here are a few of the Texas Mountain Laurels and Mediterranean Fan Palms, Chamerops humilis that we are taking. We've donated two of each to the Parks & Patio project. That means volunteers will use them in a display where EXPO visitors can sit and relax - and then after the show, they'll be donated to parks in the Dallas area.
If you're in the Dallas area this weekend, drop by the Dallas Convention Center and see us. We're in booth 1720.
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