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Hi gurus, This is my 1st pine that survived after field grown for 4 years and potting it last summer. Barry gave me a few years ago and said they r Scots pines but I'm not so sure since their needles can be very stiff that they hurt my skin every time trying to prune them. I just finished...

I have a few Scots pines grown in the ground for a couple of years and I'm thinking to dig one up in the spring to pot it i a training pot to begin working on branch styling. any recommendations on how to handle the roots and what kind of bonsai mix to use and how early in the spring should I...

Hi folks, Here's my 2nd attempt at a nursery juniper. The base of the tree is only about 2 inches. What do you think can be improved with this cheap material? I only spent $10 from a nursery's junk pile. It's probably some kind of Chinese juniper. I started styling the tree and only wired...

Hi, I'm starting to thinking about the starter elms I've got growing in the ground and a couple pots. Not sure exactly what kind, will take pics later. How much time am I looking at investing to grow them from pencil thick to a 3 inch nebari? Since their natural ramification is so good...

hi my goal is to allow these Scott pines to thicken up the quickest way possible. I read the other post but mine are growing ground and not in a pot. should i decandle or not or only some but not others? i see los of candles and some buds. Sorry Im new at the botany of pines

Hi, Some of you know how fast ficus thicken and the training wires need to be taken off very soon like within 2 months to avoid scarring. My question is has anyone just leave them on and let the bark grow over the wires until they disappear? I've seen them do that to field grown Pines in...

temps are dipping into the 40s time to bring them indoors anyone?

Hi folks, I got a few different kinds of ficus starters growing outdoors and I recently sprayed some weed killer with crab grass control in the grow bed to combat weeds like clover, etc. The spray has burnt some leaves, most noticeable on the ficus microcarpas to a point where new leaves...

Is it ok to mulch the outdoor grow bed with grass cuttings? Will it have a difference in affecting different types of trees? I'm currently growing out some black pine, scotts pine, red pine, Chinese elms, ficuses, maples and junipers. I figure this gives me a place to get rid of my grass...

I just did one today from home depot and was having a hard time deciding the new leader from the 3 possible ones. Each one has its pros and cons. 2 of the three will wok with determining the front side of the tree but if I cut off the 3rd one which doesn't work with the front of the tree, it...

the problem I have is there's deer in the neighborhood that make almost daily visits and I don't really want to setup fences since most homes around me don't have them and our backyards are sort of all connected so it'll be like I'm fencing myself in. What's my option in terms of setting up...

Where do you all get your pines from? I'm in zone 6b so what kinds of pinese will be good here? I'd like to have a final height under 2 ft tall so it can't be something with long needles/candles, etc.

Hi, I'm sharing the hobby with a relative and would like to ship a couple starter trees to him from NJ to SoCal. Transit time wise, priority mail or other service that will get it there within 4 days will work. My concern is the plants might get killed when put in planes due to temperature and...

I wanted to thicken up my Chinese Elm alot, it's barely 1/2" thick at the base and I'm wondering if it will be ok to drop it in a garden grow bed with mulch over the winter? It had no problem growing alot in my grow box since Spring but I'm moving to a place with a yard. It has been...

Is it possible? I just bought a house with a deck and there's this vine that's maybe 10 years old is my guess with multiple trunks 3 to 4 inches thick they're taking over the deck and I'm cutting it down asap to prevent damage. It's also sendign suckers all over my yard as far as 20 ft...

I scored these 2 Junies at a NJ nursery without labels. They look similar Shimpaku but not as compact. The 1st one is more blue than a Shimpaku and has blue berries. The 2nd one has yellow mixed in. Thanks in advance if anyone can ID please. I'm hoping these can be good bonsai candidates...

I was inspired to buy a Yew and scored this one from the big box store today. It's in a 2 gallon pot I think. I was wondering when I can start working on it? Any prunning or root work tips I can get will be appreciated. The base of the trunk is about 2.5inches, the thickest of any material I...

I got this from Meehan's and have taken cuttings and propagated it easily with many little trees to play with. Air layering the top new tree from the air layer Any advise on the bottom half as a Mame? I have a few I'm doing the trunk fusion with but I'm not sure if they'll...

Hello, I rescued this from Walmart a year or 2 ago and I plan to keep it in its current compact size. I need some suggestion and advise on if I should do a total defoliation to improve branch structure? I've not defoliated an elm before and can I simply strip all leaves off of each branch...

Newbie JM enthusiast here, have killed similar material over the winter in 6b before. so far I only let it get afternoon sun for about 5 hours a day and have seen new leave growth but some of the old leaves as purchased have odd shapes and are somewhat wrinkled in full size.Is this normal? I...

I think it's Acer Rubrum. The leaves on a tree is rather large and I'm not sure how well they can be reduced. Is it worth trying to air layer one and try? Thanks in advance.

How is this specie different from the other ficus types such as ficus microcarpa in terms of how easy to care for it in a non tropical region like mine? Another words, will it be hard to grow in NJ? I've grown the microcarpa types, benjamina kiki and too little, etc and I'm not sure if the...

Anyone tried to bonsai this? The tag says Pavonia Brasiliensis. I bout a starter from a nursery but from googling online I don't find any bonsai pictures online. Here is what it looks like last year and when I bought it.

Last year I pulled some juniper seedlings from under some large trees randomly and was wonder if they can eventually be worked on or are they worthless? Their needles are sharp to the touch and this spring it's put on new soft growth. They're up right and don't look anything like trained...

Should I use some products to kill the pill bugs that roll in the ball? I'm seeing more of them in my grow bed where I have ficuses, a chinese elm and some junies. We had some rain yesterday and this morning I find a lot of babies and some are eating away at one of my ficus retusa's leaf.