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    Ageing maple bark with sandpaper

    So I found this... What do you think?
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    Small oak

    I don't know the species (the dry leaves might give it away) but I just traded this for a cedar. I will be working this soon. I would love to hear ideas. I'm not sure to take it down to shohin size or not
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    What tool is this??

    I'm looking for this tool which looks really helpful for juniper Sharis minute 4:21
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    Barrosinc 2020-2025 azalea contest

    Here's my entry. It's some sort of kinsai. I'm going for neagari... so 2025 seems like tomorrow and it will most probable not be ready by then.
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    Shohin maple clump

    So I just got this from a friend. As the roots were disturbed a bit and we don't get freezing, I did some root work. I will prune at the top when spring comes. Where would you prune?
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    Crataegus yamadori #2

    Went on a new trip, first time with the kids. Heres the bounty And my friends one
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    When to carve??

    What is the basic behind the timing for carving? For conifers, other evergreens and deciduous?
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    Just got a smoker!

    So I have been wanting one of these for a while... actually not so long i thought i made good baby back ribs in a crock pot. And i heard of brisket here and then another time some other place and remembered i had seen these before. Last week i saw some kansas guy that was going to have a class...
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    Nursery english oak - how to do it

    I have wanted a nice oak but those don't exist as yamadori here. I had one seedling for 2 years and decided to ut it in the ground and the gardners thought it should be pulled... Oh well... So I am starting to look at nurseries that have these and found some in large pots. Not too much...
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    What's this??

    I can't figure it out. Thanks guys.
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    slow release humic acid

    Has anybody tried something like this before? http://www.topcropfert.com/fertilizantes_solidos_topcrop.html#aminoperlas
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    Yamadori hawthorn

    I just came back from a yamadori trip. This has to live!!!
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    Double trunk elm

    Just got this new one!!! Yamadori from 2 years ago.
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    Beech questions

    Why don't I see seeds of fagus crenata (Japanese beech)??? I see two different lines of pruning: 1. Pinch growth as opening and leave 2 leaves or sp. 2. Let new growth harden off and chop back.
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    FIFA world cup

    Who is watching it???
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    2021: the three year bonsai time capsule

    As the 2018 time capsule is to be open in september this year... it's timeto start a new one. Same deal... trees that have a future in medium range of time. So conditions... 1. This time capsule will close the 31st of may. 2. The trees posted in here cannot be posted in another thread. 3. To...
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    Decomposed granite as substrate

    A couple of respected bonsai makers in Chile use only sifted decomposed granite. They have great healthy trees. We have scoria, perlite, pine bark, and others... all the fancy japanese substrates have forbiden entry. I have been using pure scoria with good results but it takes me 10 hours to...
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    Pecenppot chinese pot

    Has anyone ordered from this site? I can buy chineses mass produced pots for fairly cheap. Any feedback is welcome.
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    Has anyone been through the CFA testing?(chartered financial advisor certificate)

    I was wondering if anyone has been through this... I finished level one with doubts to keep on going. https://www.cfainstitute.org/pages/index.aspx
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    Any idea what this disease is?

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    Reaally small princess persimmon

    So I was able to get these two from a dude that has these for him from a batch of seeds a couple of years ago. They weren't cheap... Sadly and they are not flowering and don't know if male or female. At least I was able to get these, a variety I had been searching for ages, they are...
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    I hate half my trees!

    Do you guys get that feeling too? I look at them and say why do i still have this!
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    Barrosinc's contest entry

    Purchased 2 months ago. Aug-17 500 seeds from johnnymapleseed.com through ebay. Stratified for like 2 weeks and sowed 4 weeks ago.
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    Is this not a rule anymore?

    The no religion no politics allowed rule?
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    my survivor azalea (not satsuki)

    Well... azaleas are my favorite, but I had a bad time keeping them alive. I followed JohnG tutorial but left too much root mass. So here is one that has been with me for a couple of years. first chop, a lot of the roots were lower down on the root mass: a lot of clipping and growing for...
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