That is the problem. It is largely guess-work based on little or no data. Sorry for your loss.
In spring, a piece of stem with one or more buds and no roots (commonly called a cutting) will break buds and begin to express leaves that will...
While the roots aren't pretty, I don't think they are so dense and/or gnarly enough to account for the death of the trees. I have intentionally...
Since we are on the subject, does it matter whether the tip of the scion is up or down (tip toward the root stock's roots)? I recall it being...
pseudomonas syringae comes to mind a possible cause
It is quite simple and bonsai noobs revel in doing it = a 'trunk chop'. One simply whacks off the trunk above the node from which you want...
I have some young Douglas maples (acer glabrum var. Douglasii) that i've been growing for a couple of years. A few weeks ago they were beginning...
@emery, there are glues that require moisture to cure --> Gorilla Glue is one branded version. I've used it on ceramic pots and it is quite strong...
I'm thinking that it would be good to put a couple of eyelets at roughly the level of the top of your first photo, @emery and hook them together...
They apply some fert (usually prilled) and simply cram all the pots together as closely as possible and let them run. The array is watered by an...
Indeed, @mobiledynamics, but I'm not trying to dictate anything. I am only offering some observations from my experiences with my maples (which...
These narrow angle forks can usually be eliminated (on young trees, anyway). In other words, one can engineer the structure of their (young)...
One can buy a 1 terabyte sad for less than $100 https://www.amazon.com/1tb-ssd/s?k=1tb+ssd that could be suitable for archiving old forums data....
A droplet of water on a leaf is likely not pure water. In addition to pollen, bacteria, spores, and the like are 'always' in the air. They will...
ditto In the interest of completeness, you can add Chrome to your list (I use Chrome and your certificate looks valid to me and Google).
