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Hey all, I see a lot of comments and sometimes pictures from Kokufu books. Obviously, the pictures they contain are incredible and they seem very useful to study the trees, stands, composition, etc. My question is for those that own them, where did you get them? I have never seen one for...

Hi, This is a wisteria that my parents dug for me from their property last year. It reminds me of a slingshot with the two trunks from the same spot. I don't like that they are so similar and would like to get some advice before I repot. Should I leave both trunks? My thoughts are to...

Hello all, I've been lurking for quite a while and finally got organized enough to post pictures of a couple trees. Here is a Katsura JM that I purchased at MABS years ago. It had been neglected for years but is finally starting to look good. Now I think I need to start the refinement process...

Hi All, I have an emormous copper beech with beautiful dark purple leaves in my yard. For the first time in 10 years it has a ton of nuts on it and I am patiently waiting for October for the seeds to drop. I'd love to start a forest from them. However, I noticed yesterday that some of the...

Hello all, I have a Hanami Nishiki that just won't bud back from the trunk, it has a bunch of long braches from a single point at the top. I am considering using these to make some branches rather than continuing to chop back and hope for the appropriate budding. Which is the better...

Entertaining post on Michael Hagedorn's blog. Enjoy! http://crataegus.com/2010/06/30/youtube-bonsai-music-hilarity/ Chris

Has anyone read this book? Just wondering if it is any good or worth the $45-$50. It looks decent in the glossy 1-page add in Bonsai Focus, but I woudl rather get some additional information before purchasing. In the same vein if there are any other good Satsuki books you could recommend, please...