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Do We Seal Both Conifer and Deciduous Cuts?
My bonsai garden is a long-term experiment with tree technique. Often this is a conscious thing, sometimes it isn’t. For the most part over the last two decades I’ve sealed cuts on both conifer and deciduous. Occasionally I didn’t seal, due to curiosity or forgetfulness or some other reason. Here are a few observations. The overall […]
Shrubs and the Three Bears
Trees grow big roots that spread wide and deep. Shrubs—no surprise—have smaller root systems, but they differ in other ways as well. Right under the leaf litter is where most of the roots on a freely growing shrub are found. In that soil zone shrubs find moderately moist soil. Typical root system of a tree: […]
A Schedule For Repotting
When is best to repot? Do we repot them all at once? The general guideline to repot as they break bud is a good one. Some, like pines, though, are best repotted a bit before we see bud elongation. Maples, as buds open. If you have a long spring—one that goes on at a mild […]
