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I chopped a trident maple growing in the ground several weeks ago. I did it when buds were swelling. New buds began to form but they turned brown. I think my timing was fine, I followed the same protocol and had no issues with a Korean hornbeam, Japanese maple and crabapple. could it be...

There was a thread here a few months ago that discussed hardening off and pruning. I can’t find it, and was hoping someone could polar a link or remind me what the title of the thread was Thanks Ridley

What’s a good aluminum wire gauge for making those bendy t shape things to hold the mesh squares down and tying trees down? thanks Ridley

I have 7 hornbeams that I purchased as bare root seedlings 2 years ago with plans of making a forest. I put them into colanders and pond baskets to grow out for a little while before combining them into one forest. The trees are still very thin, pencil width plus or minus. Im wondering if...

I bought some firewood from fresh market, and it came in a yellow plastic mesh bag that was perfect for sifting pine bark. I got 15 gallons of bark from 3 bags of soil conditioner in about 45 mins. The brand of firewood is “simple Simon” ridley

BJ's premix includes "bonsai block" and "Monto Clay." (along with lava and pumice) I guess these are the same as turface, or very similar - would this mean that this soil does not break down and could be reusable? Ridley

i got one of these for Christmas - https://www.americanbonsai.com/American-Bonsai-Stainless-Steel-FLUSH-Cutter-p/ab140-11.htm will this function somewhat similarly to a knob cutter? At some point down the road, should I plan on having both? Ridley

Anybody know where to to find some washington hawthorn cuttings? cold stream farms has bare root seedlings, and Evergreen Gardenworks has European Hawthorn.... Maybe Bill V has had these in the past (his 2020 availability list isn't up on his website)? Thanks, Ridley

I see these shrubs all over when hiking in Georgia. Resdish trunks (cane like for young plants) but occasionally there is a nice, old twisty one. Red fall color and berries. Anybody know what it is?

I'm ordering some shrubs from a wholesale farm this week. Their inventory sheet shows a good number of Black dragon cryptomeria, 1 gallon, for $6. If you'd like to pick them up at Roswell GA, sight unseen, let me know and i'll confirm availability.

This plant gets tons of son, is in Boons mix, and leaves has started to turn yellow. It’s getting hot in Georgia now, And watered 3 days ago. Any ideas?

For anyone not on their email list, plant city in clermont ga is hosting a show this Sunday the 5th. Ridley

If anyone would like to offer their opinion on styling this juniper, I’d be much obliged.

This little azalea stump is partial budding out on one side of the trunk . I want to transfer to a grow box this year. Should I wait until more buds are popping elsewhere on the trunk?

What’s a strategy for dealing with the little buds all over the trunk of this tree. I assume they should be removed if I don’t want them to form a branch. If that’s all there is to it, should it be done as soon as buds form?

Is this bald cypress dead? Thanks

I bought my wife a new camera for Christmas, and I took some pictures with it today. These are fungi growing on some shaded wood in my backyard. If anyone would like to offer a critique please do so. Everything I know comes from watchinng a few YouTube vids on photography basics...

General pumice products is offering free shipping now What’s the best size to order for general purpose soil?

I went to plant city in north Georgia today. They have just set out a ton of new inventory to add to their already incredible selection. It’s a particularly good time to make a trip for anyone within striking distance. Ridley

I think it’s time for me to move my first tree (ilex serrata) out of my grow bed. I’m very excited, but want to be certain that I’m not doing this prematurely. I’m happy with the size of the base. Some wounds are still healing from some cuts last year. I’m going to groundlayer for...

If you’re in zone 7 or thereabouts, please let me know if your BC has buds on it. I was at plant city bonsai nursery yesterday and most of the ones there are covered in buds. Thanks Ridley

The light grey stuff. Thanks

I'm thinking about buying one of these from my local Bonsai Nursery - The nursery has two, and when I first looked at them last spring, they had a noticeable amount of browning foliage. The owner tells me this is typical of these trees after the winter (i'm in zone 7). I'm hoping that i...

I have this beech growing in the ground, and I believe this is destined for a chop in spring of 2020 at the earliest. The trunk is very straight, with no low branching, and the better google images of beeches have low branching and some movement in the trunk. The trunk has been chopped...

I love this tree i have a single trunk ginkgo growing in the ground that id like to develop into this shape at some point. Would I do this by cutting down to a stump and hoping for several leaders to grow out of the base?