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I think this is a good buy- in case there are some that haven’t taken the plunge yet. https://schleysbonsai.com/

The fair show was today.

A good friend has given these trees to me. he has brought them a long way from their humble beginnings. They are much larger than the shohin size that I am used to working with. I have ordered some larger wire. There is a bougie in the mix too. My first one. I’m not really sure when to repot...

Picked up some young and very young scots pines this year. I’m going to try to shape the youngsters. I will place some in the ground and some in pots/ boxes. seedlings from left coast bonsai. Juvies from conifer kingdom. I got a mugo elf and a ginkgo goldspire. These are going in my landscape-...

I’m thinking of adding a security camera at the front door and on my trees. just curious if anyone has one to recommend. I want something easy to set up and I would prefer one without a monthly fee if that is possible. I don’t have a huge investment out there but they are valuable to me.

Hello, I ordered what I thought was Kan Toyo from Evergreen Gardenworks. I am now reading that these have thorns- mine has no thorns. I may have wait until this one blooms to find out what I have. I just got a Toyo Nishiki and I don’t think I am going to like the thorns. Any one have a Kan Toyo...

I got a starter plant last year and it survived in my garage over winter. It has buds swelling. Do I still protect it from frost and cold temps? Or leave it outside now. Temps are getting cold again for the next several days. I am very happy that it lived.

I ordered a couple of nursery stock pines from Oregon, 8b. Shipping to Iowa, 5b. Should I have any trouble acclimating them? Should I keep them in the garage at night for a few weeks?

Just thinking I might want a serviceberry. Can you help me pick a type good for bonsai? I generally like shohin but this may be different for me.

Bought this one mid April. Now getting nervous about winter protection. I’m going to keep it inside my garage but I will still be opening my garage everyday and it will still be very cold in Iowa. I know it’s just a stick in a pot but I would like it to live.

Well it’s hot out there. First let me just share these two from April 3,2019. And today you gotta start somewhere. So this year I have my own house. My first summer is quarantine Summer. I’ve planted so many yard shrubs, hanging baskets and found a real love for hydrangea. But back to the...

it’s not mine but if it’s seen let’s get it back to the owner. For those that don't have FB

I bought my first crabapple tree to play with. But it has a few brown leaves. is this something I should be concerned about? Also the scar from a branch cut- is it ok?

I am in the market for a crabapple if anyone has any they would like to part with. I prefer pink blooms but others would be fine also. Dreaming of my future tree.

When I moved in to my house I had only one outdoor tree. I was still deciding whether to ground plant it or try to form it into a prebonsai. It is a Chaenomeles speciosa. Now something has eaten it back to nothing. How do you protect your outdoor stock from critters? I am hoping to hear ways...

I would like everyone to post a photo and a description of your favorite tree and what you have done to bring it to its current condition. You are not allowed to comment on this thread unless you have a tree and synopsis of your tree in this thread already. Any trees posted here may be...

How do I find all the threads started by me? There used to be an option for that but I cannot locate it.

Well it is summer please share your outdoor benches, gardens and growing areas. I am in the process of a home purchase and I will need ideas for my future yard. It has a new planted dappled willow tree in the front yard- possibly some cuttings next spring. Does anyone have any potting benches...

Well here in Iowa it’s officially summer. I have been working on my trees. In spring the ones that needed it got repotted. About 3 weeks ago everything went outside. It rained a lot. Everything was defoliated and some were cut back hard. I no longer want leggy ficus. My Burt davyi was the first...

I bought 2 salicaria on eBay last year and chopped them down when they arrived. I know I have posted on them before but cannot find the thread. This is what they looked like at purchase and the chop.

I have won not one but two premna on Fb auction. I have never kept this tree before. Any tips or tricks for success?

Bjorn was in Iowa today working with the members at the Iowa Bonsai Association. I had to work so I did not attend. It looked pretty fun though. I believe he is also going to be the judge at the Iowa State Fair this year.

On or around April 15 I got an s curve Chinese elm from Dasu bonsai. It was about 12 inches tall but off with its head. Now at about 4 inches tall. This is my 2 time trying to keep an elm. The first was an eBay purchase that I killed pretty quickly. Hopefully I can do better with this one.

Recently bought some sumo ferts and empty tea bags. When you fill them- how much do you put in each bag? Half way?? Quarter full? Two tablespoons??

There is a couple of great books out there on ficus bonsai. Jerry Meislik is the author. Got my copy today. I no longer have his first book as I have passed it along to another. I will keep this one.