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  1. Pattik

    Compound direction

    Can someone explain this or show me an image of compound direction in a tree. Thank you.
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    Finally found a couple cedrus for upcoming workshop

    Pretty excited about these two trees, hopefully they prove to be good prospects for the upcoming workshop with Ted Matson.
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    Sonny Boggs pot

    Just bought this cool pot for one of my olives. Love the primitive look it has.
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    Love my new Dale Cochoy pot

    For those of you needing pots there are some nice ones being sold weekly on Bonsai Auctions on facebook. I know many aren't fans of FB but for purchasing bonsai material you can find good deals.
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    Crape Myrtle I found at our local nursery

    Pretty excited about this nursery "find" I got last Friday. Whats everyones' thoughts.
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    Just thought this was interesting

    http://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/Profitable-Bonsai-Nursery-and-Pottery-Business/649036/
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    What bonsai books would you 'all recommend

    I have three or four bonsai books, but would love it if someone could recommend a "basic" bonsai book that covered just about everything, pruning, potting, wiring, care/fertilizer, etc. It seems like all the ones I have are just photos of great bonsai, no real instruction. Anyhow, your...
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    Asking permission to collect

    I hope this doesn't come off as an ignorant question; but how do you go about asking for permission to collect a tree? I've come across private property near my home with probably 50+ ancient olive trees. Trees appear to be completely uncared for, but very much alive. Owners do live on the...
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    Nursery find, I think

    Visiting my niece who works for a large commercial type nursery (not a box store like HD) I stumbled across this Magnolia. We certainly were NOT shopping for a Magnolia, but this one just called to me. I'm new to this site, but I lurk from the sidelines and read everything I can and have read...
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    azaleas in the wil

    While cutting firewood in the Sierras, elevation about 6,000 feet, I noticed azaleas growing wild along the forestry dirt roads. Blooms are white. Unfortunately I don't have photos. I am wondering first if anyone has ever seen this and second if collected would they survive at a lower elevation...
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    Think I may have killed my bald cypress

    I am new to this site and hope my photos are attached. I got this BC 3 years ago with the hopes of turning it into a bonsai and it's done well. I live in centraL California however we had a freak snowfall only a few inches but I think it may have done in my BC. Anyone's advice or opinion would...
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