With spring in the air...and count down begins. What are your plans?

[Cadillactaste]

When will ones take trees out of winterization? Depending on their location some sooner than others...some sadly as we seen...are noticing damage to their trees from critters. Which is a darn shame.

Hopes and dreams for 2014 with your bonsai? Any of you have big plans?

 

[GrimLore]

The big part of Spring here will be getting the new train wreck rear yard cleared out and the new fence installed. After that laying out and placing benches, stands, monkey poles, misters and lights. So far it looks not as bad as it sounds but we will see.

I only moved the largest potted specimens so my planned work with them will be primarily ramification during the season. Only have 3 to reduce root on and repot.

During the season I will purchase medium stock as mine is all gone.

Smaller flowering stock is on the to do list for accent and interest.

Seems not much to do but all added up I will be busy as I just remembered the indoor setup will have electric Monday so let the games begin!

On the bright side pretty much a restart for me in many aspects and I have not seen any damage to what I have left from weather, insects, or critters

Grimmy

 

[Cadillactaste]

Thanks Grimmy...I sure hope we get photos of all that hard work to come. It will surly pay off in the long run with being able to see your end results. Your photos may inspire ones to do something similar.

Glad nothing has damaged your outdoor trees as well.

 

[Dav4]

Drinks on the deck with my wife and friends.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Drinks on the deck with my wife and friends.

We've had a few mild days here...got to enjoy the back patio. Wishing we had the waterfall turned on.

 

[Dav4]

We've had a few mild days here...got to enjoy the back patio. Wishing we had the waterfall turned on.

If I had 10-15 grand burning a hole in my pocket....installing a koi pond with stream and water fall feature would be on the docket for this spring. Alas, it is and will likely continue to be a pipe dream.

 

[Cadillactaste]

If I had 10-15 grand burning a hole in my pocket....installing a koi pond with stream and water fall feature would be on the docket for this spring. Alas, it is and will likely continue to be a pipe dream.

Could you do it in stages? We put in the flagstone patio one year along with stone wall...leaving for the waterfall. And did that the following year. We chose a vanishing one...with shallow but moving base. Keeps the dogs out...and if they would get in...they would only get their feet wet. But, we do take them to the beach and let them run. But...I prefer a wet dog when I want a wet dog. So no pond for us. The following year...more hardscape. Now...we just need to fill in with plants and trees and such. It's doable in stages...something to think about.

We also have friends with big toys...and got our large boulders around on our land...one larger than the bobcat. It had to be drug over with it. So that saved money...

 

[Vance Wood]

Go outside and inventory my loses. Then go from there. This has been a particularly bad winter.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Go outside and inventory my loses. Then go from there. This has been a particularly bad winter.

That doesn't sound fun...

 

[A Random User]

If I had 10-15 grand burning a hole in my pocket....installing a koi pond with stream and water fall feature would be on the docket for this spring. Alas, it is and will likely continue to be a pipe dream.

I put a koi pond in my back yard that is a rectangle shape, 10 feet by 8 feet and 2 feet deep.
I did 3 rows high of concrete block, I actually glued them together with the liquid nails that is
for attaching capping stones on walls. I then drove rebar down into them and just infilled every
other hole with cement. Very, very easy to do, and cheap. I then got 12" pavers for the top and
glued them down. The liner I got from our local home depot and it was about $100.
Then pump was about $60. Total, I probably topped out less than $3oo dollars. To decorate the
outside, I stained the concrete black and I am currently in the process of glueing the black
mexican river rock to the side. Looks awesome !!!

Granted... not a stream with a waterfall, but very cool none the less. When entertaining folks, the
paver top acts like a bench and you can just sit and watch the fish.

 

[Dav4]

Could you do it in stages? We put in the flagstone patio one year along with stone wall...leaving for the waterfall. And did that the following year. We chose a vanishing one...with shallow but moving base. Keeps the dogs out...and if they would get in...they would only get their feet wet. But, we do take them to the beach and let them run. But...I prefer a wet dog when I want a wet dog. So no pond for us. The following year...more hardscape. Now...we just need to fill in with plants and trees and such. It's doable in stages...something to think about.

We also have friends with big toys...and got our large boulders around on our land...one larger than the bobcat. It had to be drug over with it. So that saved money...

There's about thirty money starved items on the list in before this one...perhaps after the kids are out of college and the house is paid off...assuming I'm still alive.

 

[Cadillactaste]

I put a koi pond in my back yard that is a rectangle shape, 10 feet by 8 feet and 2 feet deep.
I did 3 rows high of concrete block, I actually glued them together with the liquid nails that is
for attaching capping stones on walls. I then drove rebar down into them and just infilled every
other hole with cement. Very, very easy to do, and cheap. I then got 12" pavers for the top and
glued them down. The liner I got from our local home depot and it was about $100.
Then pump was about $60. Total, I probably topped out less than $3oo dollars. To decorate the
outside, I stained the concrete black and I am currently in the process of glueing the black
mexican river rock to the side. Looks awesome !!!

Granted... not a stream with a waterfall, but very cool none the less. When entertaining folks, the
paver top acts like a bench and you can just sit and watch the fish.

You need to show us some photos!

 

[A Random User]

You need to show us some photos!

Will try and take some and post up.

 

[fourteener]

I've been acquiring numerous pots over the winter. I am excited to do some repotting, refining the look of tree/pot pairings. I have a cedar I am going to collect that is spectacular as well has some tamaracks for another forest planting. I am redoing my displays. After visiting some art museums this winter, I am convinced that my yard is too busy. I want to space out my displays and give each tree it's own space to present itself.

 

[Dav4]

I put a koi pond in my back yard that is a rectangle shape, 10 feet by 8 feet and 2 feet deep.
I did 3 rows high of concrete block, I actually glued them together with the liquid nails that is
for attaching capping stones on walls. I then drove rebar down into them and just infilled every
other hole with cement. Very, very easy to do, and cheap. I then got 12" pavers for the top and
glued them down. The liner I got from our local home depot and it was about $100.
Then pump was about $60. Total, I probably topped out less than $3oo dollars. To decorate the
outside, I stained the concrete black and I am currently in the process of glueing the black
mexican river rock to the side. Looks awesome !!!

Granted... not a stream with a waterfall, but very cool none the less. When entertaining folks, the
paver top acts like a bench and you can just sit and watch the fish.

Yeah since mine is a dream, it's a big one. Not to mention that my yard is extremely steep, heavily wooded, and what goes for soil here is so hard you would need heavy machinery to dig anything deeper then 6 inches...far from ideal on many levels. Due to the pitch of the land, the pond itself would definitely require a concrete berm of some sort...beyond my capabilities. Yours sounds nice.

 

[Poink88]

I thought I would repot some d-trees in training this year but elected against it. They are doing okay in their current plastic pots so I will wait another growing season.

Continue crawling nurseries for some promising stock. We will go collecting tomorrow and may go again next week. Will get to meet a couple B-nutters for the first time...that is always exciting.

I also plan to repot some tropical trees later this spring when it is much warmer.

 

[Poink88]

Yeah since mine is a dream, it's a big one. Not to mention that my yard is extremely steep, heavily wooded, and what goes for soil here is so hard you would need heavy machinery to dig anything deeper then 6 inches...far from ideal on many levels. Due to the pitch of the land, the pond itself would definitely require a concrete berm of some sort...beyond my capabilities. Yours sounds nice.

Sounds like an opportunity to create a really nicely featured pond.

 

[Poink88]

There's about thirty money starved items on the list in before this one...perhaps after the kids are out of college and the house is paid off...assuming I'm still alive.

You are not alone, this is the reality for most of us.

 

[fourteener]

And a trip to Sara Rayner's studio next Saturday!! Winter just got a little easier to take!!

 

[CHUCHIN]

And a trip to Sara Rayner's studio next Saturday!! Winter just got a little easier to take!!

Wow a trip to her studio...What an experience that will be!!! I went broke at her booth in Mid atlantic in New Jersey one year. Sounds exciting...