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A journey into making little trees… and a pond

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  • Trees
    • Azaleas
      • Azalea Care Guide
      • Azalea #1
    • Cherries
      • Cherry Care Guide
      • Japanese Kwanzan Cherry #1
      • Japanese Okame Cherry #1
      • Japanese Weeping Cherry #1
      • Japanese Yoshino Cherry #1
    • Crepe Myrtles
      • Crepe Myrtle Care Guide
      • Crepe Myrtle #1
      • Crepe Myrtle #2
      • Crepe Myrtle #3
      • Crepe Myrtle #4
    • Elms
      • Chinese Elm Care Guide
      • Chinese Elm #1
      • Chinese Elm #2
      • Chinese Elm #3
      • Chinese Elm #4
      • Chinese Elm #5
      • Chinese Elm #6
    • Flame Trees
      • Flame Tree Care Guide
      • Flame Tree #1
      • Flame Tree #2
    • Judas Trees
      • Judas Tree Care Guide
      • Judas Tree #1
      • Judas Tree #2
    • Junipers
      • Juniper Care Guide
      • Japanese Garden Juniper #1
      • Japanese Garden Juniper #2
      • Japanese Garden Juniper #3
      • Pacific Blue Juniper #1
      • Pacific Blue Juniper #2
      • Pacific Blue Juniper #3
      • Pacific Blue Juniper #4
      • Pacific Blue Juniper #5
      • Pacific Blue Juniper #6
      • Pacific Blue Juniper #7
      • Parsons Juniper #1
      • Parsons Juniper #2
    • Maples
      • Japanese Maple Care Guide
      • Japanese Bloodgood Maple #1
      • Japanese Green Maple #1
      • Japanese Red Maple #1
      • Japanese Red Maple #2
      • Japanese Red Maple #3
    • Oaks
      • Oak Care Guide
      • Water Oak #1
      • Water Oak #2
    • Pines
      • Pine Care Guide
      • Japanese Black Pine #1
      • Japanese Black Pine #2
      • Japanese Black Pine #3
      • Japanese Black Pine #4
      • Japanese Black Pine #5
    • Wisterias
      • Wisteria Care Guide
      • American Blue Moon Wisteria #1
      • Chinese Wisteria #1
      • Chinese Wisteria #2
    • Willows
      • Weeping Willow Care Guide
      • Australian Willow #1
      • Dragon Willow #1
      • Weeping Willow #1
  • Tools
    • Bonsai Wire
    • Cutters
    • Pallet Tables
      • Sunlight Schedule
    • Turn Table
  • The Pond
    • The Planning
My Bonsai

Turn Table

Posted on June 12, 2024 by keithmj

I leave this outside in the weather so wanted something durable. It’s just plastic with stainless steel ball bearings. It’s

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Turn Table
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Cutters

Posted on June 12, 2024June 12, 2024 by keithmj

These weren’t the most expensive, but not the cheapest either. I’m pretty happy with this set so far. I might

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Cutters
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Bonsai Wire

Posted on June 12, 2024 by keithmj

I got these to start with. I’ll need more eventually, but didn’t want to spend a lot of money on

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Bonsai Wire
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Sunlight Schedule

Posted on June 4, 2024June 4, 2024 by keithmj

SEASON SOUTHSIDE TABLE EASTSIDE TABLE Spring 9:30AM – 6:30PM 11:30AM – 4:30PM Summer Fall Winter

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Potted 6 New Pacific Blue Juniper Cuttings

Posted on June 2, 2024June 3, 2024 by keithmj

After pruning a lot of branches off Pacific Blue Juniper #1, I potted 6 cuttings from it. Maybe we’ll have

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Pacific Blue Juniper #2, Pacific Blue Juniper #3, Pacific Blue Juniper #4, Pacific Blue Juniper #5, Pacific Blue Juniper #6, Pacific Blue Juniper #7
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Started Styling Pacific Blue Juniper #1

Posted on June 2, 2024June 3, 2024 by keithmj

I originally tough it would make a good cascade. However, once I started pruning and got a better look at

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Pacific Blue Juniper #1
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Added Wire to Parsons Juniper #1 Styling

Posted on June 2, 2024June 3, 2024 by keithmj

I wanted the top horizontal branch to be more parallel with the bottom two. I added some wiring to bend

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Parsons Juniper #1
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The Japanese Red Maples are Getting Scorched

Posted on May 20, 2024June 3, 2024 by keithmj

I noticed brown spots on all the red maple leaves. I’m pretty sure they are getting too much hot sun

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Japanese Bloodgood Maple #1, Japanese Red Maple #1, Japanese Red Maple #2, Japanese Red Maple #3
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Southside Table

Posted on May 19, 2024June 4, 2024 by keithmj

Before these tables, I had all my trees on the ground in an area that will eventually become a pond.

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Pallet Tables
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Japanese Black Pine #5 Died

Posted on May 11, 2024June 3, 2024 by keithmj

It was the smallest of the 5 and never really thrived. It finally kicked the bucket.

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Japanese Black Pine #5
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