Recent content by al345900

My wife cut her finger with a knife during the weekend trying to remove some deadwood. She got a trip to the emergency room and four stiches.

I attended multiple National Bonsai Exhibitions since 2012 and over the years the issues are the same; there haven't been any improvements. There are some extremely good trees and some that don't belong there. I asked years ago why; and the answer is that the organizer has political commitments...

I am glad I didn’t book a hotel or flight before knowing that the show was sold out. I never read that there was limited capacity anywhere and that the show can be sold out. I wonder how many people doesn’t know this and have travel plans with no entry ticket to the show.

I sharp my scissors using a tool called WorkSharp and finish it with a japanese sharpener. I noticed that scissors need constant cleaning to keep it sharp.

I use Lacrosse Alerts temperature monitor and alert kit, have it for 5 years.

Based on your location, Hidden Gardens is an excellent place to acquire material, http://www.thehiddengardens.net/

I use an Orbit detachable LCD timer. It is battery operated and can be setup up to 4 different watering times. Each time can be set to different durations. http://www.dripworks.com/product/TORLCD Regards Jorge

I got my watering system also from dripworks.com I got the heart of the garden drip irrigation kit and used mini jet black, these are fine sprayers. I wrote an article last year about my setup, you can find it here http://milwaukeebonsai.org/Newsletters/MBS201305news.pdf It has been...

I got a young chojubai (red) last week and noticed that have thorns. I have read all the articles that were published lately (magazines and online) and I haven't read any mention of thorns. I asked a friend that owns some old specimens, and he says that doesn't have any thorns. Do you...

There were a lot of trees, and if you wanted to buy something just to buy you will find it. Including a $ 19,000 Juniper. The material that was available in my turn was bigger or expensive. The list of options I wanted was very limited, no Azaleas, no Junipers, no White Pines, no Yews, no...

Another way you can do it is like Jack Wikle did two years ago. Buyer numbers were assigned and the sales process started with buyers being offered, in numerical order, an opportunity to select a bonsai for purchase. The second round of selection opportunities took place in reverse numerical...

I also traveled all the way from Milwaukee, wanted to buy a black pine #34. I got a dark green bracelet -7th group, none of the six trees that I have in my list were available. I came back empty handed, was a complete waste of time and money.

My interest is job related. The reason I am asking about Houston is because the oil and gas industry is booming. There are a lot of job opportunities there; four of my coworkers move to Houston in the last nine months; I’ve been wondering if I am missing something. I agree that the...

Thank you for your replies, I am still laughing about the harsh winter in Houston. I am so tired of shoveling snow; since mid-December the lawn has been covered with snow every single day. I have Satsuki Azalea Wakaebisu, Korean Hornbeam, Trident Maple, Japanese Elm, Shimpaku Juniper and...

Thank you, JR