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We were clearing part of our property and we came across what I at first thought was a dead cypress. After cutting the downed top off with a chainsaw we noticed that it was still alive. It has one upright branch which is also alive based on green wood after cutting a secondary branch. It...

I'm new to bonsai and in the buy a bunch of not very good material to lean on. So far I've acquired about a dozen boxwoods, repotted them for further work this spring. The big box stores are in deep discount mode and I'm contemplating buying more victims. The attached image of the pine is...

In my zone it is common to get "cold snaps" that last a few days or a week. Typically this starts in late October but the "snaps" are very mild and I didn't think I would need to worry about my plants until after December. However, we're having an unusually roller coaster We're about to go...

I have a question about root pruning and nebari on Boxwoods. I've tried to find detailed information and I have for other plants but not Boxwoods specifically. The question came about as I was bare rooting a small 2.5L which is one of 6 boxwoods I just acquired. It has 3 very good nebari but...

I am just starting out in Bonsai but I have a question about how to prepare for years down the road when I want to challenge myself. Are there things I can do now to prepare a tree I have access to for collection years in the future? My family owns land that has a pond. The pond lost it's...

I have been reading and watching everything I can about Bonsai and my wife finally asked when I was actually going to do something. Despite being in a top 100 US metro area, there are no clubs within a 3 hour drive so I'm trying to find a support group here. I plan to acquire plants over the...