Sawdust Results – Jeffrey Pine
I’ve continued to use sawdust as a tool to nurse unhealthy trees back to health, and to save trees that […]
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Collecting, Transplanting, and Yamadori
How to Successfully Transplant Trees and Plants
Transplanting a tree can involve a process as simple as moving a tree sapling, or can be as difficult as
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Black Bag Yamadori Recovery – Sweating
As someone who enjoys collecting yamadori, I am always looking for ways that people have success and love experimenting with
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Bonsai I’ve Killed
I came across this old blog post that didn’t make the transfer to this website and thought I’d expand on
California Juniper Yamadori Sawdust Results
I wanted to share the results from the sawdust bed and how the California Junipers responded. I was pleasantly surprised,
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Pyracantha Digs
I noticed a nearby neighbor that I drive by often had removed his fence. These Pyracantha bushes lined the fence
How to Identify a Tree
Identifying a tree is a skill envied by many. While simplistic in the ruling out process, the knowledge of all
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Different Types of Roots
We’re going to start by defining the different types of roots and what purpose they serve to the tree. There
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Tree Root Health
When it comes to the health of our trees the health of the roots is of most importance. Frequently we
Repotting California Juniper #1
It became apparent that this tree needed a new home after surviving the emergency repot. Needles had hardened off, I
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California Juniper Yamadori Stages
California Junipers are hard to collect. Unless you find one on top of a rock pocket in the mountains, you’d
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California Juniper Yamadori Trip – Collection
This was a great trip overall. We had more rain in the past month than we had in years for
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California Juniper Yamadori Trip – Aftercare
Aftercare is the most important part of yamadori collecting. Skill and technique in collection helps with aftercare, but proper aftercare
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Pomegranate Poaching
I posted on my local Facebook gardening group asking if anyone had trees or bushes they’d want dug up. I
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