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Ha. Well that's good. I'll use the cut paste on it then. And I think I will take that as a cutting. I wasn't sure if it was to big. Are spaghnum moss and perlite ok for cuttings or should I use peat moss and perlite? Edit- grammar.

Yea, well I know I need to get rid of the two lowest off-shoots, but I cut most of the other stuff off to reveal my trunk. That was what I saw about this shrub that made me pick it. I wanted to be able to start out with a curvy trunk. Hopefully I can grow some interesting branches now. Should I...

Just posting a few pictures of a shrub I just pruned. I got to a point where I had to stop to see what I want to do. I think I'll use that one trunk that bends off to the left as my main trunk for one tree and I think I might try to air-layer the trunk to the right(pertaining to the first...

Here are a couple of pictures of my boxwoods first working. This is the second time I've pruned anything. I'm not sure if I should stick the the twin trunk or lose one of them. Also I was thinking of planting this with rocks eventually. Are boxwoods good canidates for root over rock. I've read...

I just bought a Kingsville boxwood shrub. Does this mean I can't do an initial pruning right now? Can I do it at some point during the summer? I figured I would be okay as long as I don't remove way to much.

I'm wondering if there is anything special I should do when planting lemon seeds. I was slicing a lemon for my water bottle today before work and a seed popped out and hit the ground. I don't know why I hadn't thought of doing it sooner, but I popped the seed down into some potting soil and...

Well, it's a good thing I plan on getting more shrubs soon. I'm going to pick something a little easier to work with for sure. I just read a little about leaves on Wikipedia. They have a pretty good chart showing different leaf types. I have a better understanding of my tree now after reading...

Here are two short descriptions of the Black Locust from the same article at http://mdc.mo.gov/landwater-care/plant-management/nuisance-plant-management/black-locust. I'm a little confused now, after re-reading that "the alternate branches lack a terminal bud." Is the shoot the compound leaves...

Hey guys, I have a question about pinching back terminal buds. If the leaves have already burst, will removing the terminal leaf still have the same effect as if I were removing the bud in earlier development? Will it still cause one of the other leaves to produce the hormones to take lead? I'm...

Bill, I found an email for the Brandywine Bonsai Society and emailed them asking for information on how to join. I'm hoping they can direct me to some good places to shop for bonsai material and tools as well. I will check out Bonsai Mart and Wee Tree Farms. I'm actually starting not to mind the...

No offense taken at all. I am taking in everything you guys tell me. I've been non-stop reading since I've purchased this plant. I've learned a good deal in the last two days. I'm glad you like it though. It makes me feel more confident in my pick. I'll definitely be cautious not to disturb the...

Pictures I wanted to show you all what I'm working with. Here are two pictures. Let me know what you think. I'm kind of dissapointed I can't put it in a pot yet. If I chose a pot as large as the nursery pot, would it be okay to move it over then? I don't have to put it in a...

I was trying to load a photo on here from my iPhone but I'm having trouble doing it. I pruned the tree yesterday. I used wood glue to seal the wounds, as I've read that it works the same as cut paste, sealing it off from the elements. I will buy a little bit bigger pot for now. I'd like the...

Location updated and now viewable. The foilage seems pretty full right now, but I'll give it a little more time before potting to be safe. Thanks for that tip. I'm still wondering how small of a pot I can fit it in. I'll be buying a pot soon, and I don't want to go to small, but 4 gallons seems...

Hi all. This is my first post. I'm relatively new to Bonsai. I had one about a year ago that didn't make it due to lack of sunlight. I had kept my fig indoors a little to far from the window. I overwatered it as well, because I wasn't really sure what rules to follow for such a small bonsai...