Recent content by Mike Flavin

Update 2: It is definitely going to be ok.......inside.

Update: It lives!!!!

My little grewia.

Hey folks. Recently I came across 2 trees growing near my work place in between the building and the ground. I was wondering if anyone can help me identify these trees and maybe let me know I can propagate this or take a cutting to make a bonsai.

Update: Scratch test passed!! The trunk, as well as the main branches are all really green underneath the bark. There are officially 7 new buds on the tree already as well. My tree......is.......alive!!

My setup is decent for solid tropical trees. My apartment is a corner unit, with my bedroom having a southeast corner with windows right next to eachother (one facing south unobstructed and one facing east unobstructed). All my trees sit on humidity trays, as well as I have a mini humidifier in...

I cannot put it outside, I live in the city of Chicago with no outdoor space =( i water it whenever it dries out, usually once every 2-4 days. Any ideas?

Hello everyone! I just purchased a chinese elm from a local nursey and due to where I live I have to keep it inside (city). So naturally the tree will defoliate (which it is doing) when I move it inside from outside. My question is when a tree defoliates (due to a change in growing location)...

The bug is right in the middle-left below the wire. Theres a couple of them crawling around.

I have a beautiful serissa and it has some bug problem. I saw some little greyish white bug running around through the moss/gravel. As well as have little webs inbetween the exposed roots. Any suggestions?

My girlfriends father has this relatively small pine in a pot in the front yard. It measures 18" tall and 18.5" wide. I was wondering first of all, what kind of pine this is. And secondly, with a little pruning/trimming, is it possible to bonsai this tree?

I was looking for some feedback/suggestions on one of my favorite plants, my serissa. Beautiful exposed roots. Any input is welcome.

Thanks for the replies! I can move it outside and was planning on it once the temperature at night gets above 60. The plant appears wet because I had misted it just prior to taking the photo. I do have it sitting on rocks in a humidity tray to help keep the humidity high in a rather dry...

Looking for Input on my Ginseng Ficus! Any ideas on how it can be shaped better or trimmed etc. are welcome