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I like birch a lot (as does everyone) but I don't see many as Bonsai, in fact I have only seen one, that was here, styled as an informal upright but nothing like a birch. Consequently I see no definitive info on Birch other than what makes them bad Bonsai. I have heard the negative traits...

I annealed some # 8 copper wire in a barbeque on charcoal briquettes from instructions found here. I've been looking around but I can't find anything thicker. Correct me if I'm wrong but it must be solid # 6, 4 or 2 not stranded to make # 6 etc. It also must be sold by the foot as I don't...

I went out to my garden and was pretty shocked to see that half my DR has wilted in I would say no more than 2 days, I was in there weeding Sun & Mon. I have taken off all that is effected, does anyone know what this is? Thanks in advance .

Hi I have a Horse Chestnut I want to bare root and re-pot, the buds have just started to open and I am wondering if it is too late? The pics below show what state it is in, could I have some educated opinions. Lower left in the second pic the bud is opening. Thanks

Hi all, I was finding the thread about callousing in the tropicals forum very interesting in that I have had a few surprises in the way some of my pruning has calloused. I didn't want to hijack the intent of that forum so I started this one. Similar in approach though, which trees would you...

I just saw Pitoon's entry dated July 5th so I'm very late but I'm in. I only saw the contest this past winter, going through threads. It's a good fit really being a year behind, I had learned a lot before I started, and I have good warning of what I'll need to be doing. There was a delay in...

I have a cherry tree that I dug out of the ground, while it has some good features I like, it also has several inverse tapers. I was wondering if anyone could see a viable front by way of dealing with at least the first inverse taper? Thanks

Hi I have 4 little trees I dug out of garden, they are probably about 4 years old, and doing well. The colour is a little red due to wet the conditions. is anyone able to ID them for me? and will they make a decent Bonsai. Thanks in advance.

I tried to reply to this thread "What common-practices do you...", I could not post my reply and when I logged out and back in my reply was still there at the bottom of the page with the Post Reply button grayed out?

I have to move some trees I've had in the ground for about 3 years, there is a: Japanese Maple JWP JBP Cherry I have some questions about the best way to go about this. It is already below 0 C at night and from a previous post I just read it sounds like it's too late now. Can this also be done...

Can anyone tell me if you can trunk chop a larch below the first branch? and if so when? Thanks Chris

I have quite a few small trees I took as saplings a few years ago and potted them in various grit mixes. They are doing great but are getting too big (and there are too many) to keep potting up, I simply cant make that much grit. I want to put them in the ground for a few years to let them...

Hi, I have an Eastern White Pine that needs a branch removed on the bottom to rebalance it, directing more energy toward the top. The tree has little foliage left after last years needle plucking and I'm afraid it might abandon one of the top two branches. This is the reason I'd like to lose...

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I have germinated some acorns over the winter and well, what's up with the guy on the left? They have had the same care all along, is the yellow a problem, and why has one a deep form and one is flat? They were all taken from under a single tree. Thanks Chris

I am going to air layer the top off a Thuja I have in my yard, I was wondering if any one had any experience with this, specifically the strength of the rooting powder. I have one that is .4% and one that is .8% IBA any ideas if one of these will do? Thanks Chris

Hi everyone, I have germinated some acorns, eight have done well, the acorns have been separated, the tap roots are cut and they are now in miracle grow indoor potting mix in 6" plastic pots . I was planning on putting them in the ground for a decade or so once I can be sure the squirrels...

Hi. I wintered an elm in a bar fridge as it's first cold dormant period. It was kept at 4 C. for 4 months and I have just taken it out because in that it wasn't frozen I didn't know how long it would be okay like this. It's in great shape, the leaves that remain (about 1/2) look good, where...

I have an elm (1 1/2" trunk) I bought this spring from a greenhouse which imports from Florida/China, it's done well all summer and looks great. The night temperatures are a degree or so above 0 C and all is fine but the leaves are deep glossy green and show no signs of turning brown. All the...

Hi, I have a Tea Tree that has not been doing well for 2- 3 months, yellow leaves, lost a lot of leaves, no growth. Now it starts flowering? Is that normal? Thanks Chris

Hi everyone, I was wondering if rooting powder can be used on a tree to improve the amount of roots or placement of roots and the value of this. On another note I have an Eastern White Pine, and not a good one at all, it has lost the branches on two sides and the entire top. I now realize...

I am using balanced water soluble fertilizer called Plant-Prod 20-20-20, there are two mixing rates: For Gardens, Mix 4 ml. of fertilizer per 1 L of water. For Houseplants mix 6 ml. fertilizer per 5 L water. This may seem like a no brainer and it may well be, the tree is in a pot. However...

I have had a tea tree for five years, it summers outside, winters inside and never a problem. It was fine all winter but when I turned the house humidity up a bit (not much) it started losing yellowing leaves. No matter how dry I let it get, more leaves yellow with every watering, it now has...

I have just potted my trees after the winter using river stone, lava, Turface, Opti sorb and pine bark. The mix changes for the tree: Pines, junipers, cedar, fir, larch-(developing-pine bark) and a cherry. It's the first time I've not used soil: Peat moss, triple mix, sand and a little clay...

Hi, I got some info from Bonsai4me on Ficus and found there are many different types and that they behave quite differently to training. I was wondering if any one could identify specifically what variety of ficus I have from these pictures, it has on occasion produced aerial roots and one...