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John Naka's Techniques I & II are very good in this regard.

I have used Safer Soap spray on the beetles with success. It does kill them and seems to repel them for a week. So spraying the trees they like (J. quince) every week keeps them away.

I did see that movie and it was pretty good. And the tree was interesting.

I would remove all of that long cascading truck/branch, right where the trunk makes the 90° bend. This would leave only the vertical part of the trunk. Then grow the tree from that one small branch that is pointing straight up.

I have had a Pinyon for two years now. This was collected by the guys at Oregon Bonsai about 4 years ago. So far it has done quite well here in the east. Only trouble has been Pine Tip bores. Here it is after its first styling.

Yea, what happened to all those nice white tipped roots? I don't think any roots should have been cut off. They only needed to be tucked into the pot. Hope it lives as it quite nice looking at the new planting angle.

I use Daconil to prevent needle cast. Google these to learn more and the treatment procedure.

My limited experience is with yamadori from Oregon Bonsai (Walter Pall's trees at Nature's Way) that I bought planted in pure pumice. I repoted two, a Ponderosa and a small RMJ, both had a tremendous amount of new roots when pulled out of the Johnson flats. Also the pumice was reuse when they...

I like it. I agree that letting the jin suggest the harshness of seasonal winds is much better than an obviousness windsweep. Much like many of the trees found in the high western mountains. Thanks for posting.

Now is a good time to do root work on Mugos. I bare rooted one three weeks ago and another three years ago in July. Both are doing fine. See Vance Wood's Mugo article here: http://mababonsai.org/pages/wood_mugho1.html Good find for four dollars. Its a bit leggy but you can get back budding to...

Your photos are very clear and show the operations well. Thanks for posting Ms Vic.

I've seen Vet tape (used to wrap animal limbs) used in demonstrations.

Ah...I was thinking of the other 'raft' RMJ that WP has at Nature's Way. Anyway you do have a nice piece of material. I do remember you since you came from Toronto and got the award for driving the furthest. Yep, I had the Poderosa that I repotted into a round mica and the little RJM. The...

I was at that workshop and do remember that tree. Very unique. I also suggest just think about and do some sketches of the trunk and major branches to start getting ideas. Maybe treat it as a forest planting with multiply apexes. That may bring out the raft feeling more. Then bring it back next...

For cuttings in 4" pots I put a gallon sized freezer bag over the cuttings and pot. It is open at the bottom to allow drainage but helps keep the humidity high at the cutting. I'll remove and water every few days. Anything can be used. If the pot is larger you could make a wire frame and cover...