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A big thanks to both of you. It means a lot to have folks willing to help a novice out. I measured about a 3 inch cut so I started an inch above the branch I want to develop. Hoping it does well.

So I was about to chop my cypress trunk and then I read this quote by one notable cypress expert talking about another cypress expert. Problem is, I can't quite get my head around what he is saying. Can anyone please explain this better or draw me a simple picture? "Vaughn: Although I did...

Should I be wiring right now so that my lower branches don't harden up in the vertical position? Perhaps its too early in the process and they are sacrifice branches... As to the photo software I took the pics right side up and they show as right side up in all my editing software. They only...

Yeah, sorry about the pics

Hello everyone, I have a few questions regarding how to proceed on a tree. I recently picked up a bald cypress from a local nursery. I am unsure of how old the tree is but it was about 10 feet tall before I chopped it down to fit it in the car. I cut it taller to be on the safe side...

The real world is a lot. I know people are giving me reality when answers are more complicated than I expected. Thanks for the advice, I'm here to learn and appreciate it. I think I will carefully place it in a bigger pot with proper soil surrounding it.

Judy B, Rob, thanks for the advice. I pulled it out of the 5 gallon nursery container it was in a week ago trimmed the root ball down. My bonsai soil ingredients took longer than expected and will be here in another few days. It is a tight squeeze for sure to get it in the current pot but...

Actually linked the wrong picture. I think this is my front.

Hello all, This is my podocarpus and first pre bonsai. I chopped the roots down quite a bit to get it in the current pot and since I have read that this tree doesn't respond well to aggressive root pruning I thought I would leave it in the new pot for a year or so and work on wiring/shaping...