deadwood care

Hi everyone, I recently acquired one of my first pieces of collected material — a Mendocino Pygmy cypress— and I have a question about working with the naturally occurring jin when they still have their outer layer of bark on them and have not been bleached by the sun. Am I supposed to remove...

This juniper was purchased at a club aution and has been with me for about 5 years. In that time, I've noticed the shari slowly changing. The cracks are getting deeper and the corner is separating. The wood feels solid, but I want to make sure I'm doing the right thing. I've heard that lime...