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I'm going to wait a year or two before I begin styling but I'm having trouble finding direction in this tree so I am shamelessly asking for a virtual from anyone who this tree speaks to. This is what I'm thinking will be the front I'll take some more shots from other angles tomorrow...

I received two Princess Persimmon (Diospyros rhombifolia) seedlings for Christmas and was hoping someone might have some advice they could share. I've read that they can be treated as a tropical and grown inside but is this valid? Maybe a winter stay my basement would be able to satisfy any...

I went hiking in Colorado this July and was struck by the sheer number of gorgeously dwarfed and contorted Gambel Oak on the slopes of the canyon. It's relatively small leaves and apparent profusion in the landscape made me wonder as why I haven't yet found one being used in my searches. I...

Has anyone to date successfully utilized Eastern Redbud? Anyone I have spoken to has had little luck transplanting or training one but I have seen reports of its use on the ABS US natives list. I have access to some seedlings and (realizing the span of the endeavor) am going to sow some more...

Say I was looking to collect yamadori in Canada and then bring it back to Nebraska. What would I need to do? The USDA website said that I would need a Canadian Phytosanitary Certificate but I had trouble comprehending all of the legal text that followed. Has anyone done this? Is it...

Here is the grape that I collected yesterday, you can see where they cut it back with chainsaws. I plan on letting it grow for the next couple seasons and then planing it a little more upright. Thoughts? Thanks for your advice and encouragement, Jake Phillips

I came across a massive grape burl (about a foot in diameter) on a trail that the city has been cutting back for who knows how long. There are new shoots emerging from the old wood so I feel like its is healthy enough for collection but I don't know how well they transplant. I seem to remember...

There is an enormous old willow tree on one of my friend's land, that might not be around much longer, and I was wondering if I could air-layer one of the more interesting branches and then come back in fall to remove it. It is almost certainly leafed out by now but I have heard that willows...

Collected on a farm where I deer hunt in Fairbury Nebraska and is already leafing out due to the string of 80 degree weather. This is another species that I haven't seen much on probably due to masochistic thoughts of trying to wire even the smallest branches. I like the base and plan to...

I collected an Eastern Wahoo (Euonymous atropupureus) this year on a farm in South Eastern Nebraska and was curious as to whether anyone has any experience with this species as it is already beginning to leaf out. I hope to get pictures up in the next few days. I know the use of E. atalatus...