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I got John Naka's Bonsai Techniques books for Christmas, and I've started reading the first one. I'm excited about getting started (likely in the spring) with a tree of my own, and am starting to think about buying some tools. Where do you all recommend I look for good quality tools that hopefully won't cost a fortune? I'd really appreciate your ( Read more... )

I am very new to this. I have decided to grow trees from seed whilst I investigate the art and purchase the equipment.
Could anybody advise me on what soil to use, feeding and general care for raising olive trees, holly oaks and red pines?

Also, I am currently surrounded by beech woods: would a little beech be a reasonable starting point?

hi! i'm pretty new to bonsai and i have a couple of questions. i got a bonsai for christmas, and the good news is, it's from a good nursery and it seems to be healthy. but the bad news is i have no idea what to do with it. i got a book with it too, and it doesn't look much like any of the types/formations illustrated, so i was wondering how i ( Read more... )

ok so I have this bonzai plant i still odnt know exactly what it is yet... it was dying but I couldnt just put it outside in the cold weather so what i did was repot it and put some draining soil in then I made a protective sheild for it to go outside... I put it outside just during the daylight hours so itcan get sun and fresh air... hopefully ( Read more... )

I got a "lucky bamboo" plant from my girlfriend for christmas, and now after getting it in a neat setup, i would like to get a bonsai, i've been wanting one forever. I've looking at the ones in stores, all glued into their pots and stuff, but i found a vendor at our local flea market who has little seedling starters, of all varieties. so, my ( Read more... )

Heh.. I made a post in this community an hour ago maybe but I just deleted it (just letting anybody know that might've seen it why I'm posting again ( Read more... )

Just wanted to let everyone know that I used to be everybodysfool now this is my new jouranl I had to go friends only ( Read more... )

Has anyone got any experience with sambucus (elderberry) as a bonsai? There was a nice little specimen at the portland nursery, just right for shohin... and i'm always interested to hear what adventures other folks have had.

Hi, everyone

It's nice to have found this community. This is Phineas, the European Olive:


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