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It’s been years since I’ve posted. Lost majority of my outside plants to the neighbors puppy and gave a bunch of tropicals to a friend after that. Winding back up I guess you could say. My now 12 year old saw some old pictures of me holding her on my lap when she was 2 while doing some...

I found 2 of these a few leaves apart on a wild cherry tree in my back yard. I thought it was an undigested caterpillar a bird ate. After poking one lightly (curiosity got the best of me) I saw it move then found the other one. I googled bird poop caterpillar but non looked like these so I'm...

I check the weather early in the morning around lunch time and around dinner time (5:30) so i know what to wear what to be prepared for and to watch for frost. So when Mr. Weather Man tells me the low of the night is supposed to be 58 and it ends up being 32-33 it makes me wonder how they have a...

This is a trident I got shipped to me at the end of last summer. Because I got it so late I didn't get to uncover the nebari till now. Which I am not very happy with the nebari. Its very, one sided :-( This is my first maple which is why I went with a trident. So any advice will be great! I took...

I know this question has been beat to death and there is no right or wrong answer. I am looking to change up my soil this spring as I have only used straight pumice for the last 3 years and I'm curious as to what others are mixing in my zone. Help or ideas would be great! Thanks Kevin

Looking for a good field book to help identify trees and shrubs in the US or more specifically the East Coast. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance, Kevin

I have these trees growing all over around where I live. Especially in developments that have empty lots. Anyone know what this may be or if this type of tree has potential? I hope to hear good news because I have permission to dig up as many as I want. Thanks in advance! Kevin

Some times my job pays in more than one way. I was working in an older lady's (95) basement today and as I was turning on lights I see some wire coiled up and notice its bonsai wire. So I do the work that needs to be done go to collect and ask about the wire. She says take a look around down...

So I was given this ginseng ficus a couple years ago by a tenant that skipped out early and left it behind. I'm not one to let things purposely die but I had no plans for it as those huge tubular roots are horrid. So I kept it and watered it but that's about it. When I brought my tropicals in...

Are there any bonsai conventions on the close to Delaware or tristate area?

So far this winter I have only had 2 light frosts that hit my trees. This is probably due to my bench location being right along side my house and now living in a rural area. Besides that we haven't had any freezing weather. The nights do occasionally get down to the mid to high 30s and had a...

Does anyone use or have a rotozip that they use on their trees? My neighbor is selling his for $50 as he just got a new one for Christmas. I currently have a dremel 4000 and which is ok for small stuff but not for heavy wood removal which I might get into one of these days.

I've had this Chinese elm for about a year. Sorry I don have a picture of it now but I did post pictures of it a while ago. Not knowing what to do with it I air layered off the top and shortened the stump which is about 1.5 inches (not including the root flare) over the summer. Since then the...

4 month old baby Viola helping me clean up the roots on this ROR I started a week before her due date. Thought it would be cool to watch the two grow together.

I got this at an end of summer sale. Don't remember what I paid but it was next to nothing. Leaves are all off so here is a picture. I will have no idea what the nebari will look like till spring time. But I can tell you it is so root bound the soil is hard as a rock! If there is any soil...

Got this tree over the summer. It was very bushy and I couldn't see what was going on inside. Finally the leaves are off and this is what I have. I don't know what the nebari looks like but I'm assuming since its from telperion farms it should be nice. Any help with a direction or what to do...

Is it even possible to have too much artificial light for sun loving trees?

I have a few trees I'm trying to promote aerial roots. I am doing so with a great outcome. The problem I'm having is when the roots hit the substrait they don't grow into it. They run across the top of the soil hit the lip of the pot circle back in and bounce around for a while before growing...

Looking for any advice on shaping or direction to take this Fukien Tea. I have ideas but with little to work with an error could mess up the whole thing.

Anyone have any luck propagating a Chinese elm from hard wood cuttings? I have a few short branches (ideal for shohin or shito) I'd like to remove from another tree but there is no way I could air layer them off. They are about 3/8 to 1/2 inch in diameter at the base and MAYBE 2-3 inches...

My trident arrived a couple days ago from Telperion Farms. Chris was extremely helpful and a great person to work with! Anyway work keeps getting in the way of me getting a good look at it. Finally it's Friday so I hope to be able to take a couple pictures of it to share. I can say the leaves...

This is the time of year when nurseries are having big sales which only get bigger as time closes on the end of their season. During my weekly Saturday morning stroll through ones stock drinking my coffee I come across a handful of these pines. I took pictures with my phone but sadly I didn't...

So I have spent the last few nights reading about photosynthesis and lighting requirements. BNut has planted a bug in me and now my head is constantly thinking of multichip LED lighting and now I want to BUILD! But I don't want to rush things. I need my facts straight first. This is the...

So I have been using HO compact fluorescent lights for my wintering my tropicals indoors. Having 6 bulbs at 96 watts a piece specifically for vegetive growth they worked great!!! But I want to upgrade to a halide so I can use the light strip as it was intended for and get my saltwater reef...

Hey everyone! I'm new to this forum and love what i see! A lot of great trees and information here! I just picked up a fairly large Euonymus alata Compactus from a local nursery today. It is in a 3 gallon pot and from what is visable a 3.5 inch trunk but the roots are VERY compacted and as hard...