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Just found this at a nursery labeled Japanese black pine, it was in a 1gallon pot with very little dirt in it, less than 1/4 of the pot if that. I searched for more but sadly didn't find any others. I just slip potted in a bigger pot I had on hand for now to help it get stronger. I will let it...

Just got this today, I noticed this stuff (pictured) not sure what it is or how to treat it. Plant came from Louisiana.

I recently acquired a California Juniper after dreaming of having one since I started this adventure close to 20yrs ago. I have been searching forums for how to properly care for them. I found numerous posts on how to collect, what type of soil etc, but none really on trimming & day to day...

My neighbor was tossing this out today, I thought it had some interesting qualities so I grabbed it up. She thinks it's a type of Asian pear. She said it has fruited the last few years but the fruit is small about 2". Not sure, I looked at pictures online and the bark & flowers appear to...

Picked this up last weekend at a local nursery. It was marked for $50 so grabbed it up. I haven't done anything to it yet. Seems pretty healthy, I tried to pull it out of the pot to check the roots but it won't budge. It seems to have been in there for a while, so I will repot when its...

So I have 2 directions in my head. I could leave it taller to keep the majority of the tree intact carve the top make it sorta informal upright or, cut it low & choose a leader to get some taper & make it a shorter tree. Here are a few pictures if anyone has any ideas on what direction I...

So I live in a town home with a small backyard since 1999. I basically own the air inside the house. I have to pay monthly dues which they use to take care of landscaping, paint, roof, etc. Now they don't touch the backyard, never have in all the years I have been here. So, today I get a...

I have a medium sized cork maple that has been doing very well till today. I got home from work & it looked as if it was caught on fire. The leaves were black & the whole tree was wilted beyond belief. Weird thing is yesterday It was perfectly fine... I checked the tree it still appears to...

Is this a Seiju? I just purchased it at a nursery and they said it was Seiju but the leaves don't look to be it, to me. I have several Seiju and none of my trees ever had leaves like this. As always, I appreciate any help Thanks

My sister lives in Big Bear sort of on the outskirts. Just outside of her property is state land and it's loaded with beautiful short, old ponderosa's. Who would I contact for permission to collect? I called the local forest ranger & they basically told me where to go.. Do they even issue...

I have had this guy for a long while now. It's been growing in a 15gallon nursery pot for about 10yrs. I recently decided enough was enough and put it in a training pot to do something with it. I had an idea what to do but now I am on the fence about if it is the right thing. Please...

I must find a bonsai anonymous before my wife divorces me! I cannot help myself, I see a plant/tree being dug up or tossed in the trash I must rescue it! Today I drove up a street and saw some large plants on the curb, didnt think much of it. Drove by about 30min later and the trash man...

My wife & I were out today and found a little nursery. They are "remodeling" & had a lot of material in the trash pile. The guy told me "I have no idea why you would want dead plants but it's all yours" So I grabbed up a few that looked interesting & wanted to grab a few big wistera but sadly...

I was on my way home from work & saw a yard sale & spotted some plants so I could'nt not stop. Anyways they had these sitting there with a price tag for $3 each. The person that sold them said they were black pines, unsure if they are but they look to be. For 3 bucks I figured that it was...

I generally have a 5-10% success rate on my cuttings. I usually try elms, junipers, maples, azalea's. I have read numerous articles regarding cuttings & I generally take them at the suggested time of year, keep them misted, keep in part shade, I have tried numerous soil's, hormones. But my...

I figured I would ask another question since everyone here has been very helpful to me in the past. My Aunt has a quite large green japanese maple in her front yard. It was planted about 10-15yrs ago & was planted very close to the house for some reason. This is now causing issues, so she...

My neighbor gave me a little tree & didn't know what type it was. I am thinking it maybe a Sweetgum but by looking at pictures the leaves have noticeable differences. Any help anyone can give would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance :)

I have been asked to adopt a medium sized buttonwood that is currently in Florida. My question is how hard will it be to get it to thrive in this climate? I live in zone 9b, so the summer's wont be an issue but during the winter months it can be 30's-40's quite a lot. I read that they can...