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I stop reading if they recommend to submerge the entire pot in water or to use sand in the substrate. What other bad buzz phrases makes you stop reading an article......? And also, where are places you like to visit for sound advice based on what has been learned up until now?

This hobby is not for the faint of heart. The amount of stick-tuitiveness and patience required has helped me in so many other aspects of my life. So, here's where I'm at. Played with twigs in pots starting at age 12 Watched trees fade away slowly in my 20's Experienced my first real Bonsai...

I sure could use some direction for this JBP. I bought it about a year ago and reduced the height, trimmed branches not needed, and repotted. I'd like to say it is doing well, but it is looking, well, weak and lanky. I just don't know. I have been contemplating putting in the ground...

I have been on here for a short while. I wanted to show my humble collection. A picture is worth a thousand words, so here goes: This is my Chinese Elm--Secretly my favorite. I have had him for a year and he has come a long way in development from the scraggly little guy he was when...

Guessing for around 6 months. Hacked it with a viscious chop, waited for 6 months and dead as I don't know what. Man, I took good care of that dead tree and it was a Shimpaku. Go me! I had a suspicion when I found a branch of it that I cut off 6 months ago on the ground recently and it was...

I've seen three threads opened by spam bots recently that should be shut down. I like Bonsai Nut, but I am concerned that the forum is going to be infultrated and eventually over run by spam. Is there a report-a-post link so I (we) can help monitor and keep the forum intact?

You rotten no good SOB's. You have uprooted my Black Pine and Chinese Elm for the last time. I've always thought you Squirrels were nothing more than furry tailed rats and from this day forward, I will treat you accordingly. And for all you Sparrows that continually pull the roots of my...

Just a friendly reminder to keep your eyes on the weather daily. In Maryland, for example, we are scheduled to go down to 28 degrees on Monday. Trees will be coming in prior to. :) Most know and understand this, but for those of you who are less experienced (Such as myself) BEWARE. Those...

Watched a video on youtube or visited someone's collection and had the feeling that your best tree was junk? I watched some videos of Bill Valavanis' garden. After a half hour of review, I stared at my humble collection and was struck. Even his worst tree in all of the garden is better than...