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So the only time I tried to ship a tree I got stopped at USPS where they told me I could not ship live plants. Also took it to UPS and the purchaser never received the tree so I do not know if the same thing happened? Has anyone ran into this problem where you need a nursery license to ship trees?

Just thought I’d post an interesting subject,KJ, for discussion. Originally I was growing the left side long and strong to build a thick base for the permanent tree on the right that would stay shohin sized. Now I’m wondering if the left side shouldn’t be thought about being kept. In any case...

This quince is having major issues. I’m wondering if it picked up a fungus. I have been treating once a week with daconil since the leaves started showing issues. They all turned yellow and had red and brown spots. It almost appeared to be a nutrient deficiency. I was thinking it was a...

Just that. Post the best advice from a bonsai professional or other skilled hobbyists that you may have seen or heard that you would recommend for others.

Saw this guys videos and I couldn't help but think of you guys up north. Some pretty cool ideas https://www.youtube.com/user/historichunter

Anyone know what this could be? A small percentage has it. Maybe 20 percent on half the trees. It has been very hot here. No fertilizers have been applied in over 5 weeks. Looks like the center have been eaten out but it could be heat or fungal related too

Here is Judy's piglet less refined, dirty south cousin. 3 years in the making. Year one I chopped the tree down while it was still in the ground. Year two I chopped it again from the new leaders it had grown and did some basic trunk selections leaving about 5 or so. Year three I dug up all...

Need help with a couple. Here's the first. Small woody shrub with flower clusters, alternate leaves.

A really good presentation by a renowned soil biologist. Really makes a lot of sense to use organic fertilizers. There’s a good part that starts at 12:00 talking about how do plants uptake nutrients. Also she states that 80percent of inorganic is fertilizers will pass right through the soil...

I thought I already posted this one somewhere but guess not. Anywho I did a huge chop to this tree in the field 2 years ago. Last year I excavated around the base, it was chosen for its already excellent nebari and smaller leaves than my other maples. I then excavated enough soil away to...

Oh no I took some bags out of the fridge to look at them and one had several seeds with white fungus on them. I put several drops of peroxide in the bag. Are they toast?

I wanted to share the results of an experiment I conducted. I potted 7 shimpaku cuttings in napa oil dry 5 years ago. They have been in the same pots largely untouched except for me drilling holes in them last year to try to help percolation. I have fed with Osmocoat, Miracle Grow slow...

Tall about a busy season. Kicking my butt physically and monetarily. Its about 3 weeks earlier than i would have liked but i had some trees breaking bud and most were swelling. Every year winter gets shorter. Eventually we wont have one. Anyways about 30 trees repotted and a dozen left...

The damnest thing happened the other day. I noticed that this guy was pulling up some hawthorn bushes. I had been watching this sweet old procumbens nana for years that was by his driveway. I even asked him about it once a while back. So i was going by there everyday to see if he was...

Yep i said it. My wife and i have been going through some difficult times ever since my son was born. We just stopped trying to get along and everything was a fight. Counceling didnt help and she is packing up and moving on. I really hate that it had to go this way and i have tried my...

Sitting on top of the bedrock in central fl is what we call gumbo clay. It is blue gray to green in color and impervious to water. This is known as the Hawthorn formation. It shows up often on jobsites will other fill dirt mixed in. I grabbed some the other day. The purpose- cut paste. I...

Stopped by one of my fav nurseries for lunch just to stroll and relax. Noticed two azaleas in the mark down area. $10 each. No tag. Yellowing foliage with spots. One of them had a decent trunk above soil line. I treated them with 3 in 1 spray heavily yesterday yo try to help knock out...

Anyone tried this stuff? Seems fairly expensive in comparison to most. I wish there was a better description on what it is made of. Only says Kiln fired. Looks to be a clay type aggregate. https://www.microbelift.com/product/concentrated-aquatic-planting-media/

What are your thoughts on this? A little scary to think that companies will have even more opportunity to censor us and only show us content it will benefit from. Imagine a purely left of right internet service provider showing you something they are sure will cause panic and sway you to...

A thread for sharing seedling flats, pots, colanders, seedling media, etc, etc. Farmtek-seedling flats, pots, labels

Just curious is anyone trying something other than standard jbp? I thought about mikawa but the seeds are expensive and i doubt the authenticity of it.

Official thread. Seed buying tomorrow.

I may not get the best tree in 6 years but im damn sure gonna have the healthiest southern pine beetle!

Any east coasters have a source for lava rock? None of that 5lb bag bs either.

So im going to go with my wife to see her family in union city Cali in a couple weeks. Family reunion for her. Im hoping to sneak away for a day to check out any bonsai shops or attractions. Anyone have any suggestions?