Advice on first tree

[Hallen1997]

So I dug up a young juniper I found and used it as my first every bonsai project. Here is before and after pictures. I am open to any advice given. I do not know much about bonsai trees but wanted to give it a shot.

 

[jk_lewis]

1. Where are you from?
2. WHEN did you dig this?
3. If you just now dug it and just now pruned it, don't get your hopes up.

 

[Alain]

First of all welcome to B-nuts.

Then your juniper looks a lot like a yew to me, or whatever but really doesn't looks like a juniper
And also I agree with jkl, unless you live in the Southern hemisphere that's really not a good time for digging/pruning

 

[Hallen1997]

First of all welcome to B-nuts.

Then your juniper looks a lot like a yew to me, or whatever but really doesn't looks like a juniper
And also I agree with jkl, unless you live in the Southern hemisphere that's really not a good time for digging/pruning

Okay so i messed up. Haha idk how I didn't think about that. I've read it so much. Either way what do you think about my pruning type. I was really scared cutting branches. And didn't have all the correct tools. I just wanted to try it though so how did I do

 

[Alain]

Okay so i messed up. Haha idk how I didn't think about that. I've read it so much. Either way what do you think about my pruning type. I was really scared cutting branches. And didn't have all the correct tools. I just wanted to try it though so how did I do

No problem, one learn from his mistake, but first you have to do the mistake

Otherwise it would be really good that you up-date your profile with your location, it helps to know where you (and you tree(s)) live to give advises.

Last point: as I said I'm not sure it's a juniper (but I can be wrong) so it's not easy to comment on the pruning in this condition. However something: in a general way in bonsai we try to avoid the 2 trunks kinda of slingshot shape for the tree.
A good news though: if it's a yew they bud back really strong (I was told) so, if it survives the winter's work, you might have some nice budding in spring.
If it's really a juniper then depending on the species they could be more sensitive, may be in this case don't put your hopes too high in the survival department.

For all further advises/comments more advanced B-nuts might be better.

 

[augustine]

Your first tree? There's still hope. Throw it away and don't look back. Bonsai makes people crazy, just read this forum.

Seriously, you did fine. If you enjoyed the process and result it's a success. Start looking around for material to collect in Springtime. Also a good soil mix will be needed. Search the soil threads and start reading.

 

[M. Frary]

Bonsai makes people crazy, just read this forum.

I'm not crazy. I've been tested.