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If my biggest problem is that *as a beginner* I might actually create a tree worth tending for 100 years and someday one of my descendants might think to himself "gee, what a selfish jerk great great granddad was for choosing this species" then I think I can handle that :) Anyway, the...

Are there any paperbark or similar looking species that are suitable for bonsai and that will grow in zone 7b (North Georgia)? Our neighborhood has several trees which I believe are paperbark birches and they look really cool so I was wondering if it's possible to reproduce that look in...

You know, the first time around I went looking at Chinese Elms and pretty much every tree I saw were these coily snakey looking things that didn't appeal to me. After your recommendation I took a second look and found some much better looking (to me) trees with really nice gnarled looking bark...

Still reading, but I have some impressions... First, Black Pine definitely makes the list. The look appeals to me and so does the unusually scientific approach with all the writings about candling techniques, balancing energy, etc... As a technology guy, this is attractive to me to be able...

Thanks so much for this list, very useful! I will go read up some more on all these species and browse some pics to get more familiar with what they look like and then work on choosing some favorites that I particularly like the look/style of. Then I can look for nice starter specimens when I...

I have found a couple of pages claiming that Acer buergerianum or Acer campestre work well for beginners. Would this be a suitable choice for my area (zone 7b) or are they being optimistic? The claim is that they are faster growing and more hardy than Acer palmatum... Wee, since you are...

Yep, that's also on my list. I'm hoping to make their Juniper class on November 16. It's actually next weekend, the 18th, and I'm planning on signing up as soon as I can verify that I have that day free. The page doesn't really say what kind of tree they will be using but I can call and ask...

Many years ago when I used to live near D.C. I got interested in bonsai but to be honest at that time I was still young and didn't have the patience. My tree (I think some sort of ficus, it's been a long time) soon died due to too much fiddling and probably improper care and my books and...