Here is a Boxwood that was initially given to me by a landscaper friend a few years ago. I set it out in the garden to allow it to recover from being dug less than delicately. Recently I decided it was time to begin work on it. Below are two pictures, one before and one after. Not shown is a...
Despite their popularity, I find myself in the position of doing my first re-potting on a Juniper this Spring. I am comfortable working on deciduous material but would like a few pointers on this subject.
I acquired this tree last year in late Spring/early Summer for a styling contest on...
This coming season I will be continuing the development of some Scots Pine seedlings that I started last Spring and have some questions regarding their development. First I should say that I am not certain of this identification as I collected the seeds myself from a local tree; the needles are...
Here is a few photos of a Cork Bark Elm that I have had since the late summer of 05. This was an E-bay tree that I got at a reasonable price. Although the trunk was a decent size it had a nasty fork and reverse taper at the top. The first picture was taken last spring (April 2006). After sawing...
Here are a few pictures of a broom that I have been working on this year. I did my chop on this tree earlier than is usually suggested, the first of March. The first pic is how it looked 3 months later on the first of June. The second was taken just under a week ago (Oct 25). Its amazing how...
Hello to everyone. Has anyone else ever worked with Chrysanthemum as bonsai? This is my first full cycle with them. I started this as a cutting last Fall and over-wintered the roots and then trained it this Summer.
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