I'm somewhat new to this, about a year in, so I'm just wondering if anyone has any suggestion/advice as to what I should do to fill in the gaps and get it looking a little bit more neat looking.
Thank you for the input. When I get home from work I'll get some more pics. I appreciate all the help. I guess my only other question I have is, should I keep the tree out in the elements during winter or keep it in the garage? Winters in Michigan can get pretty cold. Sub zero cold.
Thank you for the input. When I get home from work I'll get some more pics. I appreciate all the help. I guess my only other question I have is, should I keep the tree out in the elements during winter or keep it in the garage? Winters in Michigan can get pretty cold. Sub zero cold.
Yes.should I keep the tree out in the elements during winter or keep it in the garage? Winters in Michigan can get pretty cold. Sub zero cold
That's why mine are out. Frozen solid. For four months.You are trying to avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles
Port huron, so like 4 hours south of you. I'm just skeptical cause these last 2 years, the winters haven't been much of a winter. But now I know the rule and reason of it, so I'll just adjust accordingly.Yes.
I don't know where you live in Michigan but wherever it is definitely keep it outside. I have all my trees out in winters here.
Yes you want to let it have a winter. It this tree were planted in your landscape it wouldn't bat an eye - even if it were covered in snow for three months. The main issue with overwintering bonsai is you can't let the soil dry out. When I lived in Chicago I would overwinter my trees in an unheated garage. I used to put snowballs on the soil so it was easy to see if they needed more water - ice cubes serve the same purpose. Any time it would get above freezing, the snow would melt into the soil, and then it would get cold again.
I just read what Beebs posted and all I'll say is that my trees used to freeze solid in the winter without any noticeable bad impact. You are trying to avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles, but for the most part my trees would freeze, solid, and stay that way for months at a time.