pine care

This tree was purchased a number of years ago from a Lowes in Louisiana with a Japanese Black Pine label. It is not a Japanese black pine. It was recently given to me and I'm trying to get it to a healthy spot in life, but I can't figure out what type of pine it is. I have been going to...

I recently acquired this 2-needle pine (which I believe is a JBP kotobuki - I could be mistaken. The seller had no idea of the species). It was balled and burlapped and basically left to die and so has essentially been neglected for several months now. Once I acquired it I slip potted it - root...

I recently acquired this pine and I'm trying to figure out best plan here for long term styling. I have ideas, but my ideas and what might be best could be two different things. So to start, my long term goal would be to increase the trunk size to at least 3". It's about 2" right now. I'm...