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Probably this Wooly aphid- very common pest of Apples https://www.rhs.org.uk/biodiversity/woolly-aphid

Unfortunately the reality is that in absence of natural daylight whatever you try to grown in that office environment will tend to struggle and have leggy growth not conducive to Bonsai, and you may have to rotate several plants to maintain their health and appearance. Why not check out the...

If its such a tough environment in your office why restrict yourself to bonsai species when there are dozens of other tough tried and tested indoor plant species you could probably keep alive !

Jade and Money plant would probably survive if they have adequate lighting and are not over watered

Heres a few from across the pond! First a couple of Maples Creeping Willow -Salix repens

Unknown species in my Japanese Larch substrate

More info here https://extension.umd.edu/resource/white-prunicola-scale

Why not try planting 3 or more together then you could plait them ?!

Are you going to use ziplock ties to lock these together to see if they fuse graft and join or just leave them to grow up side by side?

I hope what youre calling 'Oleander Scorch' is not in fact Xylella fastidiosa .a serious quarantine disease also affecting Olives Grapevines Lavenders Coffee and many more species of plant. The main vector is Sharpshooters- what we call Cuckoo spit insects. Believed to have originally been...

Can you check the species name as with this spelling its not recognised ? Usually you can find unusual species if you search on RHS plant finder https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/search-results?query=ficus

Presume you mean resin ? Pines dont produce latex - are you grafting Ficus-Rubber plants? You might like to checkout this previous thread:- https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/approach-graft-on-pine.19142/

It might 'take care ' but be aware that its not the safest chemical to use in your garden! Its been banned in Europe and Britain due to its negative impacts on beneficial bees, and other pollinators. There are various safer alternatives - see the link...

NO!! Fungicide does what it says on the can- it kills fungi NOT insects LOL These black scale like objects are the nymphs/pupae of a type of whitefly - you can also see some of the adult flies in your pictures. See this info link...

Please add your location to your profile so that people can provide better- targetted advice for your local climate These look like cracks or abrasions , probably caused by previous rough handling wiring or bending. Many coniferous species bleed resin in response to wounding. If the rest of...

Looks like Amur Maple Acer ginnala

This really boils down to nothing new!! It just sounds like yet another attempt to market the latest new 'niche' product to gullible hobbyists! Its not as if many of us actually have any problem with calcium deficiency in our trees or gardens! And Ive certainly not found any need to have to add...

Commercial fruit growers use this for fruit bud protection in orchards.You might like to take a look at this article:- in particular the section on overhead irrigation for icing which explains in more detail...

Unusually upright growth . This looks a lot like Quercus robur Fastigiata?

Yeah it sounds so snobby and pretentious!

Surely you could try contacting Toronto Parks or Ontario Parks and ask some of your local park wardens for help where you could find and collect a few Oak saplings for bonsai?? Here in UK I have never been refused permission to collect from sites when I have ask the right people in the right way!

Why dont you try collecting some of your wild native White oak as it surely must be available locally in Ontario and looks pretty similar to Q robur? - I normally look out for deer or livestock browsed saplings to collect which often have way better bonsai potential than the boring straight...

It grows too well here in our wet English climate and before you know it the stuff has covered your soil surface and is growing up the tree trunks. Im forever scraping it off when it gets too rampant . If you like I can post you buckets full!!

Im an English Oak cultivator because I grow a few English Oaks!! Sorry to be pedantic but I think the word you meant to use is CULTIVAR Lol!! Strangely here in England we dont appear to have these hybrids available, but they sound interesting. They do however appear to be hybrids , bred as...

Although its not specific to just trees, here in Britain you can refer to the online Plant Health Portal https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/ For forestry trees you can refer to Forest Research https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/fthr/pest-and-disease-resources/ I...