Tag Archives: trees

A matter of taste or, the past is prologue

Posted on May 4, 2017 by

Time for a haircut. In more ways than one…….Yeah, lookin’ like a crazy man here recently. In fact, it’s getting easier and easier to lose oneself in the electric lime green foliage of this tree…..   Dumm dum duhmmmmmmm! I’m a … Continue reading →

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Where do the rules get you? 

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

I’ve been thinking a lot recently. I know, it gets me into trouble a lot when I do that but I think I’ve finally figured out some things and it’s time to share. Let’s begin at the end, which seems … Continue reading →

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 The Bougainvillea Studies

Posted on April 12, 2017 by

Pablo does not approve. He’s sittin’ over there passing judgement on my weeding skills. Like he can do better, he’s just a disembodied, floating wooden face with a disagreeable temperament.  I guess I need to do some weeding, forthwith. Or maybe he … Continue reading →

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An unknown ficus, to me

Posted on April 11, 2017 by

Well, I’ve exhausted my research and I can’t find the name. It’s the subject of today’s post. Some of Florida’s best and brightest can’t find out the species so I think I’ll call it ficus “jim smithii”  Since I can’t … Continue reading →

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But, but, but….are these bonsai? 

Posted on March 29, 2017 by

In all my trips across the Florida Panhandle, on I 10 in and around the Tallahassee area, I kept seeing this sign. Me, being the itinerant bonsai guy I am, had always driven by in order to get to the next … Continue reading →

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In case you missed it, the link to the Bonsai Empire Facebook Live Q&A 

Posted on March 19, 2017 by

Wow, what a day. I was scheduled for a thirty minute live session but did 45 minutes without any problem. To see the video, here’s the link https://www.facebook.com/bonsaiempire/videos/1460292060662332/ Oscar over at Bonsaiempire.com promises another live session soon.  I plan on a … Continue reading →

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Live Q&A on the Bonsai Empire Facebook Page

Posted on March 15, 2017 by

I’m excited to share an event with the readers, I’ve been asked by Oscar, from Bonsaiempire.com, to participate in a new series of live Q&A’s on the Bonsai Empire Facebook Page. The link to watch and join in is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/386790508344673/  … Continue reading →

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