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Both dug and potted a couple month ago.

Collected this out of my front yard Sunday. Have an older thread about the procedure for getting this thing up, but figured I would start a new thread for the future of this beast. Let me know thoughts, suggestions. Guessing it will take several years to get the growth i need for this to look...

I have a rather large boxwood in my front yard next to my house. The trunk is probably 3-4" in diameter and has some interesting characteristics, I will try and post a picture when I get home. It is doing me nothing just sitting there, so I figured I would dig it up. Anyway, should I dig it...

In the middle of overgrown pasture Surry, VA.

Howdy - on my newly collected Hornbeam I noticed some fuzzy wood shavings on the top of the soil dressing. I can't really tell EXACTLY where the borer entered/exited, but it was either the trunk or below the substrate near the roots. I soaked everything with insecticidal soap. Should I be...

Howdy! Collected an American Hornbeam on Sunday. See image. I left the trunk pretty long in case there was significant die-back, but did I leave it too long? Should I chop it in half or is it too late now? I have it in sifted Turface MVP and Pine bark (I know this isn't the BEST, but it is...

Hello, I have a ginseng ficus that has really outgrown its container. Most of the roots occupy the small container and leave no room for soil. It has just recently started to lose some leaves and other have curled upwards. It has been extremely wet the last week, so the plant is starting to...

I have a 4/5 year old Acer palmatum that is my first bonsai. I received last year in a training class and pruned before the buds broke. Once the shoots took off, I cut back some of the new growth to 2-3 leaves. Is this improper for such a young tree? The specimen is actually 5 main trunks...

Well here she is...thoughts?

Well here she is...thoughts?

Just looking for over all pruning suggestions. Newly potted 2 months ago. If I have read correctly I should let this grow out to increase the thickness of the trunk?

Howdy! I am new to the forum as well as bonsai's. I took a day class on general bonsai care and technique and acquired a Acer palmatum. Growing nicely it seems at this point. I have an azalea that I dug up from my parents house that I wish to convert into a bonsai. I know it requires an...