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Bought this Shishigashira Japanese Maple this past summer. Did some pruning this fall and plan to repot in the spring. I wanted to post some photos to get some design ideas from anyone who would like to chime in. Thanks for looking and sharing!

Curious as to whether this method is proven to be successful. Thanks!

I collected this azalea in spring of 2020. Overall it has responded very well with brand new growth after a hard chop. It's planted in a mix of lava and Diatomaceous earth. I fear the DE retains too much water and plan to repot it this spring to get rid of this issue. Just noticed this...

Today I repotted a very large grafted Colorado Blue Spruce. Not ideal timing but I didn't have any other options and had to get it done. It was balled and burlapped in 100% heavy clay. I did my best to try to salvage as many roots as I could but the clay kept breaking them off. The tree is...

I bought about 7 Mountain Hemlock trees in early spring and repotted all of them as they were badly root bound in their containers. 3 have bounced back amazingly and have exploded with new healthy foliage. The others have needles that turn yellow and have been slowly shedding these since the...

Hi guys. I have 2 Mugo Pines and one Scots pine. They all have yellowing needles that are falling off. It only appears to be on the older growth. Thoughts for treatment? Is it too late in the year to spray with Copper Fungicide? Is that even the right course of action? I have 2 other pines...

I removed an Acer Palmatum Shishigashira air layer last summer from the parent tree. It formed roots in the sphagnum moss and I potted it in a training pot leaving the sphagnum ball alone and surrounding it with bonsai soil. I left it outside over winter and likely should have done more to...

I purchased this Pine at a nursery and it was labeled "Mountain Pine". I live North of Seattle so I'm guessing it's a species from either the Olympics or Cascades. If anyone has an idea of species identification, that would be appreciated! Looking to hear styling opinions from others on here...

Hey guys. I was very fortunate to find an amazing deal on this tree as well as 2 similar sized Mugo Pines var 'Green Alps'. $25 each, so I was pumped. They are monsters though. Just repotted the Scots a couple days ago. It was a balled and burlapped tree. A good amount of the heavy clay came...

Hi guys. I just wanted to share some photos of a landscape Azalea I dug up about 2 weeks ago. Amazing super tiny leaves. Really tough getting it out of the ground and cut a ton of roots off just to make it manageable to move around. Might have left the branches too long but I did seal the cuts...

Hi guys. I just purchased 3 very large Mugo Pines that I will be picking up from the nursery within the next couple weeks. Right now they are all balled and burlapped and sitting in beds of mulch. So far from briefly researching, it sounds like late summer is the best time to repot Mugo Pine...

Hey guys. I bought a large Cryptomeria Japonica "Black Dragon" from a nursery and just repotted it. It was slip potted by the nursery and 3/4 of the soil was pure heavy clay. Really nasty stuff. The outer 1/4 was loose potting soil. I was likely too aggressive on the repot but wanted to clear a...

I recently purchased several Mountain Hemlock trees that had been very neglected in their nursery containers. All of them have varying degrees of moss growing on the trunks and branches. This species has very delicate flakey bark but a lot of it has already been ruined by the moss. It's not...

Recently purchased this grafted Mikawa Yatsubusa Japanese Maple. At first glance, I thought about possibly air layering the top half off to create 2 trees worth one on its own roots. Also, just above the graft there are 3 small branches emerging. One tiny one and 2 straight ones. The graft is...

I bought this Mountain Hemlock yesterday and have been doing some styling/wiring. I've only made a couple cuts so far. Looking to get feedback on overall style as well as suggestions for the top. Do I make a jin/lightning strike looking broken top? Should I attempt to make the cut less noticable...

I'm new to Washington and have been going out and hiking high into the mountains scouting out potential bonsai trees. Anyone in this area do the same?

Hey guys. I collected this Juniper yesterday from my parents landscape (Iowa) that they are planning on redoing soon. Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures of it in the ground or of the root system I was able to collect. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the area which is now to the...

This is a boxwood I posted a while back. I ended up pruning it back pretty hard in order to transport it, but it still retains great bones and will look great with further growth and refined branch development. I also did a little necessary carving to it. Again, this tree is estimated to be...

Hey guys. I live in Southern Pines, NC. I am moving and am looking to downsize my collection of trees and pots. Most are very early in development. Please message me for prices and address. I will try to be very reasonable. Don't be afraid to make me an offer! I have several small Japanese...

I will be temporarily moving from North Carolina to Iowa in about a month. I will be bringing a few trees with me and selling the rest. My question is, I have a collected Yaupon Holly that I would like to bring. Does anyone know of any strategies as to how I can keep this tree alive in the cold...

Hey guys. I had an opportunity to collect part of an old 5' tall Yaupon Holly hedge from a yard that was doomed for the trash. Obviously very much the wrong time of year but the hedge had to go anyway. If anything, minimal investment and some further experience with collecting if they don't...

Hey guys, I recently moved to North Carolina and I'm looking into trying to collect native material possibly from state land, etc (during late winter/early spring of course). Does anyone have any insight into obtaining permits, cost, where I'm able to collect? I've looked at the state forestry...

A responded to a craigslist ad for removing free shrubs from a yard. Most were huge azaleas that would be a nightmare to dig. I spotted this boxwood and decided to dig it up. I root pruned and cut it back to let light in for back budding. I will most likely remove the bottom left branch that...

I recently purchased what I believe is a standard Japanese Flowering Quince as well as a Toyo Nishiki variety. I would like to prune both of these to get the trees working towards looking like actual trees. I have a few questions. First is timing. I'm in 9a (Pensacola) and both plants are...

Hey guys. I recently found this large azalea at a nursery. I uncovered the soil and found an interesting nebari. Where do you think I should cut this one back to, and also when should I perform this kind of drastic pruning?I'm in the Pensacola area (8b/9a). It's actually popped a few blooms this...