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$13,000/cubic yard includes delivery anywhere in the United States. Are you in Canada? I'll tell the border patrol that I'm shipping pottery. They would ask to look in the sack and I would say "Nooooo! Curse those Michigan roads! It's all broken!"

That includes the handles.

Attach an industrial vibrator to your setup:

Let me know if you agree with me on how good this is.

It's probably sold out, but it is something to keep an eye on. I'm not an affiliate. This link and review will not provide me any compensation. However I'm willing to accept admiration in small doses. Here's the SIFTER LINK ON AMAZON Product Name: "Soil Sifter for Gardening with 1, 3, 6, 9, 12...

I tried something similar to get rid of squirrels. My neighbor's dogs, who never misbehaved, suddenly tunneled under my fence and tore up the yard, broke pots, knocked over benches, and generally went insane looking for whatever that was. One problem was traded for another. Looks like a fair...

I have a Kania trap. It kills the little bastards. Their web site appears to be down. However, HERE'S ANOTHER TRAP. We also have bald eagles. They're taking care of squirrels, snakes, cats, the occasional chihuahua, and other prey. I don't know how to attract bald eagles to your area. We just...

C’est Bonsai is getting bigger every year. Underhill Bonsai has become a destination nursery. This year’s event is three days of demonstrations, workshops, and vendors. Folsom, Louisiana is a short 45-minute drive north of New Orleans. It’s a literal one road drive from the south shore of Lake...

The concrete is there to act as a base for a new set of roots. As the tree grows and the trunk thickens the concrete will cause it to swell and eventually put out new roots. You can do the same thing with fender washers, a tight loop of heavy gauge wire, or a CD. I used concrete instead of wire...

Long history of ignoring the tree. I did the “V” cut on the trunk years ago and it responded well. But my adventure with the roots has been crap. Last year I set concrete around the base. Time to actually follow up. I nicked the base and treated it with rooting hormone. The plastic collar is...

The day this tree was born, Daddy Cypress walked out on Mommy Cypress, stopping only long enough to chop down his neighbor, Mr Shrubbery.

My geometry teacher said this day would come. I didn't believe him. But at a guess, I would say 15-feet.

I posted this tree a while back. I collected seeds from the tree in December. I also collected seeds from a more typical looking bald cypress and a pond cypress. When I place the seeds next to each other, you can see a very noticeable difference between them. From right to left in the photo, the...

Some links: Underhill Bonsai C'est Bonsai event at the end of march: https://www.underhillbonsaistore.com/product/c-est-bonsai-that-s-a-good-bonsai-annual-event/306/2802 "Little Things For Bonsai People" podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1M0AaKBKfZfGLxllIsIRL9 Patreon to support the...

Evan Pardue is the nursery manager at Underhill bonsai. He has trained with many great artists. In this video, he creates a bald cypress forest. The number one tree becomes numbered two trees when he cuts it in half. There's a BNutter who comes in near the middle. He and the nursery assistant...