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Shade of Green: George Bush? Ready for Pruning
2008-05-26 23:01:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date. That’s right… blogging can be a bit like that “Telephone” game we all played as kids. Thanks as always to Brad...
By: Green Options
The Shape You Want to Achieve
2008-04-24 19:39:00 What shape should you be trying to achieve with your bonsai? There are basically three different styles of bonsai which you can train your tree into. All of them are fine and none of them are the wrong style. When you style your bonsai you can do it any way you want to, it’s ...
By: Bonsai Art
Repotted My Oak
2008-03-30 16:30:00 Today I repotted my oak tree. I put it back in the same pot as before but gave it a little trim. I gave it a new soil mix and covered the soil with grit and fertilizer. I think it could do with going in a ceramic pot now but that will ...
By: Bonsai Art
Pruning ornamental eucalypts (II): Eucalyptus gunnii example
2008-03-20 13:23:00 Managing growth in ornamental eucalypts: Ongoing Eucalyptus gunnii sculpture in a temperate Atlantic garden Gustavo Iglesias Trabado GIT Forestry Consulting - ConsultorÃa y Servicios de... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Pruning Techniques Lesson
2008-03-10 02:31:00 March 15, 2008 9:30 am Educational demonstration by a certified arborist on proper pruning techniques at 555 Pinckney Street Bookmark to:
Weathered Bonsai
2008-03-01 11:21:00 Fantastic Weathered Bonsai found at Loren Webster’s blog. ...
By: Bonsai Art
Pruning My Blog
2008-02-15 19:48:00 It’s something I’ve been thinking about for awhile. I feel as though I struggle with readership because I jump between two main topics so much (Making Money Online and Getting Out of Debt) so I am going start a seperate blog about making money online, entrepeneurship, and affiliate marketing and keep Somewhere Over the Debt ...
Willow Leaf Ficus
2008-02-01 20:59:00 Here is a fantastic tree I’ve found online created by Ed Trout which is a willow leaf ficus. It is a great design which is a root over rock. It looks like he’s grown it over the rock for a good few years to increase the root size and then switched it onto it’s side. ...
By: Bonsai Art
Associates fume at World Cup pruning - CricInfo.com
2008-01-27 12:19:00 CricInfo.comAssociates fume at World Cup pruningCricInfo.com, UK&nb-sp;- 4 hours agoThe Associates are up in arms over proposals to reduce their number from six to four at the 2011 World Cup. The move comes as organisers try to make the ...
New Yamadori Hawthorn - my biggest yet (part 3)
2008-01-27 12:12:00 Today I carved my hawthorn using hand tools including a stanley knife and a large penknife. I tried to tear off as much as I could to give it more of a natural look but it is so thick it took a long time to remove any amount of wood. I am happy ...
By: Bonsai Art
Accent Plants For Your Bonsai
2008-01-24 19:57:00 Heres a video I’ve found on youtube showing good accent ‘hosta’ plants to accompany your bonsai. ...
By: Bonsai Art
Some Scribbles On Tree Pruning..
2008-01-16 16:48:00 I thought I?d speak a little today on pruning fruit trees since it?s that time of year to prune the Apples, Pears and so on. The first thing you want is a fine hand saw crafted specifically for pruning trees and a good pair of hand pruners, NO weed whackers, no loppers, chainsaws need not apply! It's detrimentally important that you wash the blade of any tool with alcohol or bleach water before pruning or sawing a branch. Disease can be carried on your tools from tree to tree and cause sickness or death in some cases, so wash your tools well, I cannot stress this enough! I'll began with apple trees; you have several varieties of apple trees, tall, medium dwarfed and dwarfed, if you have not pruned fruit trees before start with a dwarf size tree, no ladder is required and most of the branches are within reach. Step back and examine the shape of the tree for a few minutes, survey it's surroundings, which portions of the tree are getting the most sunlight and which portions are lack...
Time For Some Pruning?
2008-01-14 23:45:00 When You are looking to move to the next level there is always some pruning that has to take place. Take gardening for example, when it comes time to the end of the season the gardener knows that he must not only remove the dead branches but he must also trim back the flourishing ones ...
Pruning for better results
2008-01-11 14:04:00 As long as you keep to a few basic rules, pruning is not complicated - it can even be enjoyable. Prune little and often to keep your plants under control and in good health; it left for years pruning will build up into a massive task. Not all shrubs must be pruned each year, but they should be checked and lightly trimmed when they get untidy. It is important to know a little about the shrubs
Pruning Apple Trees
2008-01-04 11:06:00 Many people think that in winter the gardener has nothing else to do but sit and snore by the fire. Well, there's not as much to do now as during the rest of the year, but there are a still a few jobs that need to be done. Here is a job I did during the holiday season, but it can also be done this month, so don't despair. ;-)Pruning the apple tree. In my back garden I have a nice little apple tree ( only three years old) that needed to be pruned. See all that crisscross of branches? That won't do at all. A healthy apple tree needs light and lots of air circulating around its branches.So I removed many branches and shortened quite a few others as well, and here is the end result. This is most of what I cut offand this is what remained on the tree.A big difference, don't you think? This time of year is a good time to prune your apple trees and you can prune them even when it's freezing. Apple trees, like roses, need lots of light and air so the rule of thumb is: prune enough bran...
By: Blisss
Bonsai Display/Monkey Poles
2008-01-01 15:32:00 I finally got round to completing my bonsai display today as of the 1st Jan 2008. It was a lot more difficult than I suspected it would be to make but it was definitely worth it. I used as much free materials as I could get hold of to reduce the cost. ...
By: Bonsai Art
Root Over Coal Style
2007-12-31 07:00:00 Here’s a new style I’ve invented called root over coal… OK so Adam’s lost it, perhaps he’s just been working too hard or maybe he is actually going mad. Well actually I think it’s pretty cool looking. I am developing a root over coal tree which is a crab apple. My soil at the back ...
By: Bonsai Art
Carving Bonsai With a Dremel (part 2)
2007-12-30 16:12:00 Yesterday I used my dremel for the first time on my Yamadori Ash. Today I pruned the roots a bit and uprooted it from it’s training pot and repotted it into it’s final ceramic pot. I am pleased with the results but it definitely needs a bit of time to grow new branches ...
By: Bonsai Art
Video - Landscaping Ideas : Pruning Shrubs
2007-12-30 15:48:00 Landscaping Ideas : Pruning Shrubs Go To My BLOG For Other Info On Gardening & Lanscaping . . .
By: Landscaping ?
Carving Bonsai With a Dremel
2007-12-29 18:00:00 I received a dremel for christmas which I was very pleased about. I gave it a go today and carved the top of my yamadori ash which I have spoken about previously. I carved a jin in the top of the trunk and also attempted to give it more of a taper towards. ...
By: Bonsai Art
Shunkaen Bonsai Museum
2007-12-28 20:30:00 Everybody knows that the Japanese have the best bonsai. The rest of the countries in the world seem to lack the same refinement that the Japanese do. The Shunkaen Bonsai Museum in Tokyo is one of the best places to see the amazing specimens that they come up with. Unfortunately many of ...
By: Bonsai Art
Tips for pruning your prized roses
2007-12-21 13:54:00 Pruning and deadheading are important parts of your rose care routine. There are as many different opinions about how and when to prune as there are roses in need of pruning. While individual rosarians may have their favorite "tried and true" methods, this article is geared towards new rosarians who have no idea where to start. As time goes by you may feel the urge to modify these techniques or
Everybody Follow The Leader
2007-11-14 18:54:00 It is important in a bonsai to have a leader branch. What I mean by this is to have one branch leading upwards which will in turn become the trunk. To create a good taper on your bonsai, you need to keep changing this leader year by year instead of letting it grow ...
By: Bonsai Art
Pruning Your Roses Correctly
2007-11-13 05:09:00 Pruning your roses is one of the most needed and the most annoyingly difficult tasks that goes with proper rose care.It takes a steady hand the proper procedure to ensure the best possible roses that you can get.if you really desire that beautiful rose garden then you should have the correct rose gardening tools. The following suggestions will help insure that your roses grow into healthy bushes, trees, etc.USE THE RIGHT TOOLS:Use bypass pruners,because they cut like a pair of scissors, rather than anvil-type pruners. Anvil pruners tend to crush the stems. Long-handled lopping shears and a pruning saw will handle any large, heavy, old stems.Remember to protect your hands with heavy canvas or leather gloves. The first step in pruning roses is the same for all rose types Remove all dead, damaged or weak stems leaving only the most vigorous,healthy canes. When pruning, check to make sure the stems show no sign of discoloration.If they appear diseased, you will need to cut farther down ...
Weekend Bonsai Display Project
2007-11-09 21:32:00 This weekend I am also going to be working on a project for my bonsai trees. It is a bonsai display which will be about 6 or 7 posts in the ground with stands on the top. I intend to dig the holes tommorow and possibly concrete them in as well. I already have the section ...
By: Bonsai Art
Pruning Your Roses Correctly
2007-11-06 04:46:00 Pruning your roses is one of the most needed and the most annoyingly difficult tasks that goes with proper rose care.It takes a steady hand the proper procedure to ensure the best possible roses that you can get.if you really desire that beautiful rose garden then you should have the correct rose gardening tools. The following suggestions will help insure that your roses grow into healthy bushes, trees, etc.USE THE RIGHT TOOLS:Use bypass pruners,because they cut like a pair of scissors, rather than anvil-type pruners.Anvil pruners tend to crush the stems. Long-handled lopping shears and a pruning saw will handle any large, heavy, old stems.Remember to protect your hands with heavy canvas or leather gloves. The first step in pruning roses is the same for all rose types Remove all dead, damaged or weak stems leaving only the most vigorous,healthy canes. When pruning, check to make sure the stems show no sign of discoloration.If they appear diseased, you will need to cut farther down i...
Pruning [Digg]
2007-10-28 15:36:00 Pruning is a vital part of plant and tree care. This task can be confusing so we developed the following guide to help you prune properly.
Mitts For Pruning
2007-10-26 00:00:00 Do not think that you can prune your roses or trees that have thorns in them without gettign pricked by one because it will happen and when it does it is just very painful. That is why you should always wear gloves!! You do not want to get a cut and have it ...
Mitts For Pruning
2007-10-26 00:00:00 Do not think that you can prune your roses or trees that have thorns in them without gettign pricked by one because it will happen and when it does it is just very painful. That is why you should always wear gloves!! You do not want to get a cut and have it ...
How Often Should You Prune Your Bonsai?
2007-10-20 20:47:00 Pruning is all according to your own tastes. If we are asking how often we should prune your bonsai it can vary from person to person. However, a bonsai cannot be kept looking it’s absolute best at all times. Sometimes it needs a bit of growing time to do what it wants. Now and again you ...
By: Bonsai Art
Pruning my Ficus Retusa
2007-10-13 20:53:00 I?ve had my fig tree now for five days. It still appears to be doing fine. I?ve watered it once since I?ve gotten it, that was by lifting it from its pot and placing it in a bowl of water to soak, and I mist it every day. I had my first go at pruning it today. I thought it needed to have a bit taken off the top. It looked to me that there were too many branches forming on the top and it was in danger of becoming a bush. I told myself this anyway. I?d had my secateurs for a while now and I hadn?t had a chance to use them! I took off a branch that was growing out of the middle of the top branch of the tree. I used a small piece of blu-tac as a sealant to cover the wound left on the tree. While I was at it I had a go at fixing up a couple of cuts that the previous owner had made. There were two very visible stumps on the trunk of the tree where branches had been pruned. I didn?t think they looked very nice. So I took my secateurs and managed to clip both of them off. What remains is...
Pruning ornamental eucalypts: Eucalyptus gunnii example
2007-08-09 19:05:00 Early growth in ornamental eucalypts: Sculpting Eucalyptus gunnii (Follow the links under each figure for full description of each stage)Fig. 1: Standard potted ornamental eucalypt ready to be planted outFig. 2: Early growth during the first year post-plantingFig. 3: First winter growth and spring Eucalyptus pollardingFig. 4: Second year early growth after size control operations (pruning & clipping)Fig. 5: Pollarded & pruned ornamental Eucalyptus 65 weeks after plantingBenefits of combining pollarding, pruning and clipping on ornamental garden Eucalyptus- Size control achieved, important for gardens with limited space (tree size estabilised around 3 m)- Basal branches retained (not discarded by the tree after building up higher crown)- More compact form (noticeable length growth in basal branches)- Balanced aerial part/root system ratio (we minimise windhtrow damage risks)- Fresh Eucalyptus foliage from pruning operations, useful for flower arrangementsKeep an eye on...- New branch...
Pruning ornamental eucalypts: Eucalyptus gunnii example
2007-08-09 19:05:00 Early growth in ornamental eucalypts: Sculpting Eucalyptus gunnii (Follow the links under each figure for full description of each stage)Fig. 1: Standard potted ornamental eucalypt ready to be planted outFig. 2: Early growth during the first year post-plantingFig. 3: First winter growth and spring Eucalyptus pollardingFig. 4: Second year early growth after size control operations (pruning & clipping)Fig. 5: Pollarded & pruned ornamental Eucalyptus 65 weeks after plantingBenefits of combining pollarding, pruning and clipping on ornamental garden Eucalyptus- Size control achieved, important for gardens with limited space (tree size estabilised around 3 m)- Basal branches retained (not discarded by the tree after building up higher crown)- More compact form (noticeable length growth in basal branches)- Balanced aerial part/root system ratio (we minimise windhtrow damage risks)- Fresh Eucalyptus foliage from pruning operations, useful for flower arrangementsKeep an eye on...- New branch...
Redwood as Bonsai (part 2)
2007-07-17 08:32:00 I have come to a decision about my dawn redwood. I cut off about a foot or two of branches to bring it down to 6 foot tall. I think it might still be too big but I’m going to leave it as it is for now so I can think about it ...
By: Bonsai Art
Pruning Grapes
2007-03-06 12:06:00 Ah, pruning, my favorite gardening activity. I just love taking the saw and hacking things down that have gotten out of hand. In the last post, I talked about planting your grapevines. I found this article on pruning and was one of the most informative of all that I read. Standing in front of a mass of tangled grape vine and wondering what to do with it can be a scary experience for the novice or even for the more experienced pruner. Keep in mind two essential ideas: 1. Don't be afraid to cut. When you finish, about 90% of last year's growth will be cut. 2. Grape plants are vigorous, and forgiving. Even if you make a mistake, you'll get a chance to fix it next year. With that said, you can approach your pruning in a spirit of learning and adventure, not panic. Grapes are best pruned in spring (February/March, or even as late as early April) because if prune... |
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