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Hey Vance, what is the height of this tree now? Outstanding work by the way!

Bullshit! Your trees look impressive, and the fact that they come from cheap nursery stock makes it even more impressive. Makes me wonder what you and the skill and talent you have could do with collected yamadori! And as far as attacking others, thats rubbish. You always treat other posters...

I'd be proud to own that "Ratty old half dead juniper".

I believe Smoke uses it if I'm not mistaken. I've used Rich Earth on my trees for about three years after reading Smokes posts about humic acid here and on other forums.

That workstand is currently on sale at Stone lantern for $399 http://www.stonelantern.com/Delux_Bonsai_Tree_Adjustable_Turntable_Workstand_p/ttdws.htm

Harry, that is one beautiful pond and well cared for back yard you have there. I know next to nothing about koi. I know they can cost many thousands of dollars though. My next door neighbor has a very small pond with a few koi. Imagine her horror when she looked out her kitchen window and sees A...

Hey bonsaiTOM, the book is available from Stone Lantern titled Bonsai from the Wild... Collecting, Styling & Caring for Bonsai. I just got this book and as you said it's a terrific book. Nick Lenz is outstanding. He makes pretty damn good pots too!

I always apply when the weather will be warm and dry for several days. But once applied it soaks into wood and dries rather quickly. I always mist the deadwood area I'm treating as this seems to make it go on easier. It just stays yellowish in color for a day or two. But to answer your question...

Thanks bonsaTOM for the kind words. That tree came from Michael Levin from Bonsai West in Littleton, Mass. It's an old Umenori Hatanaka prostrate juniper. I applied lime sulfur and then waited probably if memory serves several months before applying minwax. The reason being when you apply lime...

If you apply too much it will have a glossy look to it but it will dull after some time. This juniper had serious decay especially down low at soil level but after removing the really soft wood, treating with lime sulfur then later applying minwax, that soft decaying wood is now hard as rock...

Lime sulfur helps in preserving deadwood. It slows down the decay process but I don't think it completely halts it. I usually apply minwax on any deadwood that is vital to the design of the tree. This does a much better job of preventing further decay imo.

rockm, this juniper came mighty close to toppling. The pot on one side had shifted and was hanging off one side of the stand giving it a lean. Luckily it wasn't windy and it didn't fall. The inside of my house was a different story!

Once you rid your trees of mites, do as jkl suggests and get into the habit of regularly giving the foliage a blast of water. I use a basic Home Depot seven patern nozzle and set it to the flat setting which sprays a hard fan shaped spray and hit the foliage from all sides vigorously! Don't...

Here's another link. http://www.milforddailynews.com/features/x633534912/-12-000-worth-of-trees-swiped-from-Bellingham-nursery

I jusr saw this! That Sucks!!! I purchased a tree from them and they are real nice people. I sure hope they get those trees back safe and sound. http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/08/thief-makes-off-with-tiny-trees/zOYSItQnIJyvHTkChE36zL/index.html

[ These trees and all my other junipers are in full sun 10 hours each day and it gets plenty hot in Baltimore and they can't get any greener! And they never have any yellowish tints either, never. Just a beautiful lush green! And one thing I cannot stand on any of my junipers is leggy...

Hey Rob, is that wp grafted on black pine? Damn that's nice!!!

It's funny you mention cedar apple rust Dave, one of my junipers had it this spring. We have had a really rainy spring. I never wet the foliage in the evening, only mornings and when the sun comes up the foliage is dried quckly and so far (knock on wood) I haven't had any fungal problems. By the...

Hello Dave, I have mostly all junipers and when ever I water my trees I water the foliage vigorously. I use a multi (5) setting water nozzle from Home Depot set to flat. I spray the entire foliage mass especially from underneath the branches on all the junipers and I never ever have had a mite...

You can also find Sean over at Nature's Way Nursery in Harrisburg as he puts in a lot of time over there as well.

Hey Digger, Tom mentioned Julian Adams and this is a link that should interest you. This article refers to Scots pine specifically.I hope this helps! http://www.adamsbonsai.com/pine_foliage.pdf

When I water my junipers I use a good spray nozzle that has eight patterns, set it to horizontal, which is a fan shaped spray not a mist mind you, a solid spray and hit every part of the foliage from all angles including underneath being careful not to wash away soil. I've never had a mite...

Amen brother! Our soldiers and airmen are the finest bunch on the planet. They never lose on the battlefield. You are correct, its the jackasses in Washington that will find a way to lose.

Harry you're the limit!!! :D