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thanks for the advice, ill research how i do that and report back

Does anyone know what tool would be the best for removing this branch on my fukien tea circled in red? Any tips you can give me are greatly appreciated

Can someone recommend a tool kit for a beginner that will do most things that i need to do with the ability to grow? I mostly grow indoor, ficus type plants. Thanks in advance.

I guess im going to go get 5 quarts of PM29 for 39 bucks http://www.dallasbonsai.com/store/fujiyama_potting_medium.html ill go visit them tomorrow

im out in dallas,tx

Whats the difference between this ($20 for 15lbs) http://www.bonsaiwest.com/gallery/index_misc.html#soil and ($10 for 2 lbs) http://www.bonsaioutlet.com/Bonsai-Soil-Tropical-P97C64.aspx

more or less the color, gray trunk, red leaves. It has to be the ultimate tree, in my opinion at least

I know ficuses come in a wide range of shapes and colors so Im curious if there are any ficuses out there that represent my favorite tree, the Japanese red maple

I am new to bonsai and ive had this Yan Shen Ficus for about a year. The soil is running low and I need to re-pot it. Ive read quite a few pages on soil and now Im more confused then ever. Can someone tell me the best soil mixture for this plant? Thanks in advance for the help!

its organic soil. what would you recommend that I use instead of this soil? Can I get the miraclegrow soil at walmart?

Im not sure whats in the soil but it looks like soil from the earth/multch type mix. What kind of dirt should I use? mariacle grow stuff at walmart? The tree is a yan shen ficus and in live in texas (were having a hotter then normal month this year with actual temps around 100 and heat...

I try and water it every other day. The person that I bought it from watered it alot. Ive had the tree about 2 weeks. Im trying to dry it out more then the original owner did so the roots dont rot. On the bright side the tree has alot of new leaves and they seem to be alot smaller then the...

yes the tree is indoors

Ive done a bit of searching around on google and found the best way is slices of raw potatoes. The flies will lay the larvae on the potatoes. Will this method work? Is there a better way?

What kind do I need and whats the best kind to buy for my inside yan shen ficus plant?

thanks for the great recommendations! is there a good place to buy seeds for these different kinds of ficus?

this looks like a trident maple and its a ficus http://www.artofbonsai.org/galleries/images/bestof/contest_Bradley_Barlow_Ficus_benjamina.jpg how do they get the 'grass' to grow around it? http://www.kimparkerplants.com/liveart/Bonsai%20Ficus%20In%20Red%20Ceramic%20Pot.jpg

sorry for the noob question but can i grow this species at my desk? i have a ficus and it is growing very well with artificial sunlight, regular misting, and watering the soil when it dries out.

Im looking to grow some new trees at my desk. I currently have a ficus that has taken off very well. I want to grow a japanese red maple or a trident maple at my desk. Is it possible? with artificial sunlight, humidity tray and a custom humidifier (i will build it that mists the tree...