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Thank you!! I would not have thought of that. Are there any metals I would want to stay away from or are most metals used for screws safe? I do not want to kill the branch. I am doing some moderate trimming and wiring now and will give the tree until next spring to recuperate a bit. I will...

Thanks guys. So it seems like it's nothing to be alarmed about. It almost looks like someone used adhesive in the past and it came unglued. Should I try to clean that up and leave it or clean it up and use adhesive where the jin meets the shari? If this splits down more would it be a problem...

After letting it sit for a couple months after repotting and light pruning, I started doing more work on a Kishu Shimpaku Juniper. The seller said that it was all Shimpaku and not grafted. However, the right side of the tree is pulling away from the main trunk. I am wondering if this is...

Thanks again, I purchased from Julian a couple years ago and he is great to deal with. I have a lot of wire, but will have to check whether it is copper or not. I removed the wire because most of it was digging in so much that bark was actually growing over it. I could do closeups on just...

Thank you for the input. I will definitely do some thinning and decide what I am going to do with the deadwood next year. I agree that the jin poking out from the front may need to go. I just went out and looked at the branch in back that you are referring to and agree with everything you...

I purchased this tree in April, repotted, and lightly pruned it. I have learned the hard way to not do too much too soon! The tree has some good deadwood and already has some new growth this season with a few branches back budding where I have pruned so more light can penetrate. I got the...

Thanks everyone! I mix my own soil and put in an extra handful of composted pine bark into my deciduous mix that consists of 3 parts composted pine bark, 1 part turface, 1 part decomposed granite, and 1 part akadama. I put a layer of gravel on the bottom of the pot for drainage. Over the...

I started a natal plum cutting over a year ago and it has really taken off. However, over the winter I think it may have dried out a little too much sitting in the window indoors (Michigan winters are cold). I have started the main branch off as a cascade, trimmed it back and the tip is...

What would those mistskes be? I think it was essential to get it out of the pot, as it was root bound and really needs room to grow for a season or two.

Well, I bit the bullet and probably spent more than I should have on this tree, but I saw it at a local nursery that does bonsai and just had to have it after thinking it over for a few days. It has some issues, the deadwood is rotting at the base and it needs to gain some strength.. I root...

I just wanted to share this five needle pine that has some good potential. I took some pictures of when I first received it and then after repotting and pruning. I will let it rest for a bit before wiring or pruning any more.

I am thinking maybe box elder maple too now that I look at more pictures. I never knew what kind of bugs they were until I was on Google yesterday and they usually take over that side of the house in the fall. That is what is so great about this hobby. I have been living here for about 10...

I agree with the ones I did a close up on, but the other half of the growing container had other maple seedlings that I think are red maple. I could always be mistaken though. Here is a close up of one of them. I know they are some sort of maple because they are growing out of my gutters like...

Thanks for the input. Alright, I am leaning to these being silver maple again. From what I understand, they do not make very good bonsai, but I will try to grow them out a bit just for fun. I think the other seedlings are red maple and those may give me something decent to work with in time.

Thank you for the quick response. How large do those maples usually get? The two in the neighbors front yard are huge. I didn't want to be a creeper and stand in my front yard taking pictures of his house, but was able to get a somewhat decent shot from the front window behind a large juniper...