Recent content by october

You are already a head of this game with this tree. The secret to spruce (well, it's not really a secret) is that as long as you leave the most vigorous parts of the tree, it will survive. In other words, you can remove quite a bit of bottom growth and some middle, but some of the middle and...

Nice little tree. It has an exceptionally good trunk to height ratio. I would repot in early Spring. Maybe not this Spring. Spruce pruning and styling should be done in Fall, but some do it in Spring. Rob

Baragon!:) Rob

Battra! Rob

More Skeletor.:) Rob

This tree is definitely on the right path.:) Especially if you take Adair's suggestion to put it in a colander.

Hi Laura. I understand what you are saying. I am trying to help others create beautiful bonsai. Hopefully eliminating some frustration and dead trees. lol Since some of us have been in it for years, we can share what we learned. We all started somewhere. Keep in mind that a tree in a pot in not...

This tree is just not a good candidate for any bonsai work. It does not have the age, characteristics, size or health. After it regains health, it will make a decent display house plant that is kept outside in Summers. I would forget about sacrifice branches, chopping or anything. Tone is not...

You do not chop a young tree or material such as this. Chops are reserved for older and larger material or when it will create a whole new image. I realize you are a new enthusiast, but chopping is the furthest thing that should be discussed here. Try to keep the tree healthy and treat it as...

Hello Gail. As one progresses in bonsai, it is learned that one needs to already have a rough design in mind for a tree. The material should somewhat resemble one of the 5 styles. Material is usually chosen because it subscribes to a certain style or characteristics. When you do it the other way...

Love the small Korean Hornbeam in the brown pot and the dwarf Alberta Spruce. I know that there is a sort of S curve to the hornbeam, but I don't care. That's a nice tree. Rob

I don't use it. I wasn't even sure exactly what you meant until I looked it up. lol I will tell you what I use for equipment though. I use an old point and shoot Sony DSC-W650 or a Nikon Coolpix S68000. They are both point and shoot cameras, not DSLRs. The original pics do not look very good. I...

I have for years and it is not easy.:) I just really started to become more serious about photography over the last 2 years. I know that outside bonsai photos can be easier to take in some cases. Especially if it's not too sunny and the background is neutral. I took this pic around a year ago. I...

Thanks guys. Hi Vance, can't be any harder than toy photography. Getting macro shots with almost no blur, having a black back drop that confuses the camera in thinking it is night, no light set up and old point and shoot cameras. lol I do things the hard way.:) Also, for a size reference. The...

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