Recent content by BethF

It's a long trip for you, but consider going to the N.C. Bonsai Expo in Asheville, NC, on October 13 and 14. It's held at the N.C. Arboretum in the Southern Appalachian mountains. You can see top-rate exhibits prepared by various bonsai clubs in the eastern U.S.; browse the vendor area for...

Not yet here in the midlands of SC.

So sorry I can't make it for the first time in a while. It's a great expo. If you're within driving distance, you really need to be there.

Good result for a first attempt.

Stunning, both the trees and the pots. Are the pots from European potters? If so, ya'll really know how to do it over there.

While our situation is nothing like what some of you guys are facing in FL and GA, we are going to get something in SC. The weather service predicts thunderstorms, sporadic winds in the range of 50-60 mph, and possible tornadoes. Many government offices and businesses are closed tomorrow. (Keep...

That's a crape myrtle, right? If so, you've got a decent base, but it's topped with three straight, overly long trunks. With foliage mostly at their tops. Late winter, early spring, when it shows signs of beginning to bud, you need to chop them all back, hard. Pick a leader, which should be no...

Anecdotal, but here goes: There's one in the front yard (planted by previous owner) that grows too tall for the space. It has to be pruned constantly throughout the year. A few years ago, I got fed up with it and cut all the trunks to less than a foot off the ground. No foliage left on it...

I've never collected them, but use them in the home landscape. They are tough as nails; you can cut them to the ground and they will come back vigorously. They definitely back-bud well: if you want one in the ground to branch more, all you have to do is prune the top and you get a lot of lateral...

I don't know you, but do know that you and Norene had the great fortune of being with a person who truly loved them, for life and for eternity. So sorry. Hope that you receive some comfort during this trying time. Beth

Nuke. The spider inside your shed isn't eating the insects that eat your tree.

When I was a kid, all the little boys loved Mrs. Peel. Probably a lot of us Nutters grew up with these (pop) cultural influences. And yeah, we're weird. But what a great time to grow up in.

The branch will pop right off the tree!

Leave it in the pot it's in now; or, if it needs repotting, just repot it in the same container. As @rockm said, you're going to want to do some work on that tree. It's understandable you want to "rock it;" it's nice material. But don't spend $$$ on a pot now. You want to know the exact...

Lovely, as always, Jerry. Thanks for posting.