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Just dug this out after about 5-7 years in a grow box. Root work was done prior to going it with a flat cut so that all roots extend from the base at a similar level. The trunk is 5 inches at 5 inches above the soil and has a very nice nebari flare that will be slowly exposed. Will need some...

Had this growing in a raised bed for the past five years. Cut down the top last year and pulled it out of the ground yesterday for the next part of its journey in a training box. Better start saving now for the pot, it is going to be a pricy one.

Started this off on a tile and then planted it in the ground for about five years. Out of the ground and into an Anderson Flat to just grow this year.

When should I collect seeds off of my Trident maple? The wings are starting to turn brown now in early September. Thanks, Jeff

Does anyone have any guidelines for selecting appropriate stands to trees/pots? I understand the length of the stand to the size of the pot aspects however selecting a stand that goes along with the tree and pot escapes me. -Jeff

Wanted to start chronicling the development of a trident maple that I’ve had growing for several years now. This is an air layer that I took about eight years ago and put into an Anderson T-flat after removing it from the parent tree. When we moved five years ago it was put in the corner of the...

thought I'd share. -jeff http://sacramento.craigslist.org/clt/5092700619.html

Does anyone know of a potter in the States that profesionally repairs bonsai pots?

More elm work today. These are two elms that I dug from someone's front yard almost a year ago. They didn't do too much last year but really took off this year. I cut them both back hard in late winter and did some light pruning this afternoon to get stuff to pop lower down on the trunks...

Here are two of my other Cork bark elms. Worked on them a bit last weekend and cut them back again to start working on ramification.

I've been growing this trident for several years now and have made a large cut to induce both taper and movement into the trunk. One thing that I have always wondered about this process is if it is best to allow the sacrifice section to run long (the leader on the right and currently it is...

This is a small Cork elm that I purchased from George several years ago that I have been developing. It has come a long way since I purchased it and still has a ways to go but it is one of my favorites. Jeff

I just received my catalogue from Stuewe and Sons which is where many of us have purchased Anderson flats at great prices. They are now carrying Pioneer pots and trays as well as RootMaker pots and trays at some really nice pricing. Just thought I'd share with the other Nuts. Jeff...

This is one of my favorite trees that I have in my collection and love this time of year when the branching can be seen. Defoliated what was left of the leaves this afternoon. I unfortunately did not get any color change in the leaves, it went from green to brown over the past few weeks.

Here is a Cork bark oak that I've been working on for several years now. The first picture of it is when it was just field dug and when I brought it home from a trip to Mendocino back in 2008. The planting angle has been changed since the first potting and the main trunk has been cut twice...

Wanted to start chronicling some development on a Coast live oak that I've been working on for a few years now. Purchased this from a nursery down in Prunedale about five years ago and it was likely field dug from a seedling and placed in a five gallon nursery can. Brought it to a workshop...

Spent last week at Lake Tahoe and one day was visiting Emerald Bay state park. Of the two Ponderosa pines, one was seen within ten feet of highway 89 and the other from the parking lot. Could only image what else is out there off the trail to see. The juniper is also seen from the trail...

Here is a picture of my hornbeam from about four years ago. Did some clean up on it yesterday to remove some of the long spring growth and open it back up so that the interior can receive some light. During the clean up I found a little protector hiding in the branches. The kids quickly...

A few weeks back after visiting the Bay Island Bonsai exihibition I spend a little time at the Collection North and took a few pictures. Didn't have too much time to spend walking through the garden but plan a second visit shortly. If anyone is visiting the Bay area this is definately worth...

This was field grown for a little more that three years in a five gallon pot with the roots being allowed to escape and was between 15-20 feet tall before it was cut down. The base was maybe at best an inch when I brought it home and is now a bit over six inches. Plan to allow it to...

Judy B. asked for more photos of peoples trees so as I pull a tree off the bench to start my winter clean-up I'm going to take photos and post them up. It is also a good way for me to keep track of the changes of each tree as they progress. This is a trident maple that I purchased two years...

Picked this up the other day. It has gotten a bit leggy and needs some work but it will be a fun journey.

I was wondering if anyone might be able to help identify the chops on two of these pots that I just picked up? Thanks, Jeff

I picked up some old pots this weekend and was wondering if anyone can help identify the chop on this pot. Thanks, Jeff

Saw this on Craigslist and thought some of you locals might be interested http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/grd/2944154178.html