overwinter

Apologies - I've been a bit MIA over the past year. The last year has been a lot and my family has had our share of struggles through out. I'm just thankful we're coming out the other side. The time has come and we're set to be moving up to Michigan here in a little over a month! This has been...

This is my first winter in over a decade and the first with a serious amount of trees that all lived out year round in SoCal. I’m looking for ideas and feedback on a DIY cold frame for overwintering JBP, JRP, and tridents in zone 6a. I have a space that already has a 12x12 wooden plaform with...

Hello everybody, very new to this site and to Bonsai. I found a sprouting seed in an apple I was eating in May, and so I decided to give growing it out a go. I know I won’t really be getting proper apples from this plant because I’m growing it from seed, and that’s alright with me, I just...

From my understanding it is best to have soil with good drainage to overwinter your trees. I live in zone 5b so it gets really cold here. I have several trees that I've gotten from nurseries that are in black soil and a couple of baldies in muck. Im somewhat concerned about the amount of water...

This starter Lavender Star tree was purchased from a bonsai nursery in late October in Toronto Canada. Brought it home, watered moderately (weekly or slightly more), misted a little in between, placed near a window with NO direct sunlight. The leaves slowly dried up entirely. It has been placed...