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Bonsai on Elm Street

Posted on September 24, 2018 by

It’s actually the corner of Randolph and Wallace, but that’s not very euphonious. It is an elm tree. A Chinese elm, for clarification, Ulmus parviflora, which means “small flowered elm”. It is a species from East Asia including China and … Continue reading →

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You’ll never guess who I got this ficus from!

Posted on September 2, 2018 by

Seriously, unless you’re an avid reader of the blog there’s no way you could guess who I got the tree from. Here it was in its first appearance. Which was several years ago. And now, today (after a quick defoliation). … Continue reading →

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My Bonsai World

Posted on October 24, 2017 by

Welcome, friends. Welcome to My Bonsai World! If you’ve been wondering what I’ve been up to since the hurricane, well, it’s been interesting. I’ve been all around the state, from garden clubs, private sessions, field trips, and of course, lots of … Continue reading →

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Worst case scenario

Posted on September 20, 2017 by

Well friends, here’s the hurricane Irma aftermath blog. But with some perspective. Sorry.  This is Pablo. A wood carving I did many years ago. He’s a fixture on the blog and on my Instagram feed.  He’s called Pablo because he … Continue reading →

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Working on the Dust Mann’s ficus retusa

Posted on April 16, 2015 by

This Saturday I had the privilege of working on a huge tiger-bark ficus at my new client’s (Dustin) house.     No, it didn’t fall out of the pot, we took it out to make it easier to work on. … Continue reading →

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Dancing live oak

Posted on February 16, 2015 by

Here’s a sexy tree. It is a quercus virginiana, a live oak. It has a really strong leader that is suddenly taking off. Bizarre, I haven’t repotted in maybe 3 years. Something is not right (or, more precisely, something is … Continue reading →

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American elm root-cutting restyle/repot

Posted on February 11, 2015 by

This write up wasn’t going to happen, but then I posted (on my various social media platforms) this pic: Now, you’d think that people (and you Kaya) would focus on the bloody thumb, but no, NOOOO, they wanted to see … Continue reading →

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