Recent content by Mike Westervelt

I struggled with fungus issues on Malus and Prunus for years, can confirm Bonide Infuse works, I apply to soil surface just before bud break and again before post hardening off pruning if applicable. It also seems to really help prevent needle cast on Pinus if applied before the spring growth...

FWIW my only Engelmann's new growth is always blue for 1-2 years, mine can't possibly be CBS as it was collected in WA state. Really nice job on the styling Danny

Branches look better to me in A, but trunk movement and taper are waaaay better in B

No bags, sprinkle on top of soil medium on all trees I want to grow at reasonable rate, not seen any negative effects.

Unfortunately Anderson flats exceed your stated size limit of 12" diameter, they come in 15"x15" and 17"x17"

Kishu on top, Itoigawa on bottom

Ballsy move on already pretty impressive material.

Nicely done, pretty impressive transformation in 7 years.

Andrew Robson routinely advocates thoroughly soaking trees, foliage, benches and the ground around the benches multiple times per day during unusually high heat events, Rakuyo and Crataegus had little to no casualties during our insane heat dome event in 2021 when Portland reached a ridiculous...

Do not repot now in the heat of summer, it looks fine. Just water when the soil dries slightly and not on a schedule, most plants actually stop using water when temps are consistently above 90

Thanks Brian, I value your input. Telperion was an awesome place, luckily I'm only 1-1/2hrs away unfortunately I only visited 3 times including after the fire when they allowed BSOP members a last chance at $350 per stump! Most of the "good stuff" that survived was snapped up by the local...

Dewire tree, 38" tall never shown because the reverse taper is so annoying had a piece of bark wedged at the base but never looked right It's in a 22" mica pot, don't think the Inaba Toen is quite big enough, what say you Pine Master? Telperion one is difficult to photo, in a giant box and...

yep, been noticing it for 45 years

Not sure yet probably either a Telperion black pine or a Dave Dewire kyokko yatsabusa, but at $125 I'm happy just to look at it.

Is that on Hwy 12?