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I find the base quirky, not objectionable. I'd work with it.

Did you start any? I have 2 going strong out of 9 that sprouted due to me being stupid and making a mistake letting them freeze. At...

Pretty sure the base has thickened, since ive been allowing the stems to grow unrestricted all season. Recently cut back the low left...

Little bit of work The shoot coming from stub at back, is getting a little course, so cut it back. No need for wire, has a nice bend in...

I came across this video on Youtube. It's shows a multi-year development of what seems to be kind of a clump to sumo approach. Pretty...

Cacti Australian beach cherry

Doesn’t look like a genetic mutation to me. I’ve seen similar responses to damage in trees in my neighborhood. This ain’t a witches...

I do like to caution people about getting excited about mutations before pest/disease/chemical damage/nutrients are ruled out. I have...

The rebar was removed yesterday. We need some thinning later this fall and a decent shohin pot next March.

This could be a few things. Some of them not so good. Could be side effects from physical damage (note all the pruned and/or broken...

A little late, but I played in my first padel Americano tournament on Saturday. It was an 80s themed event, so dressed appropriately (or...

D and file this info with the FBI @ https://www.ic3.gov/ Might not be all that effective (with the shut down) but can’t hurt.

Heian Kouzan (平安香山) - Shohin Rectangle - Sculpting A few more weeks went by, and I was able to whittle the crude foot down. It was a...

Another landscape maple layer started about the same time as the one above... if you look closely, you can see where the die grinder...

these large cuttings are from a problem tree in my garden - they grow just as easily as thin cuttings... i do think certain ficus grow...