I have had many a tree be attacked by Rodents, primarily Squirrels which attack the roots and also the bark on trunks and limbs. I lost both of my Beech trees when Squirrels attacked and ate half of the roots … Continue reading →
I thought I would make a 50 photo gallery of the Cameron Peak Fire and the East Troublesome Fire so that you may understand the awesome destructive nature of forest firs like these and the effort it takes to fight these fires. … Continue reading →
If there is one photo that best defines what a hero is in Colorado then its the photo below of Firefighters from all over Colorado coming together to save lives and fight the Cameron Peak forest fire. Check out the … Continue reading →
I like it, well said. Lets do it! … Continue reading →
This post will be about finding a really large Berberis thunbergii ‘Crimson Pygmy’ tree at Nicks Garden Center in Aurora. Technically this is a nursery tree, but it is really an urban collected Yamadori tree. The thing was in 15 gallon … Continue reading →
I have made a new page for my Quercus Ilex Bonsai tree. Many years ago in my first year (2009) of trying to be a Bonsai artist I visited a nursery in Fort Collins, Co. I was wondering around just … Continue reading →
Better Homes and Gardens has a beautiful photo of a very large Chihuly sculpture taken during the winter at the Denver Botanic Gardens that is very striking during a snow storm! What a setting for a Chihuly tree, yes I … Continue reading →
On August 19th, 2020 Denver Botanic Gardens Bonsai Collection Management and Curation intern J. Henry Basile wrote a beautiful article of his experiences working in the Bonsai Pavilion. This is a really great article to read and understand what a … Continue reading →
Do you have a tree in your collection that is Special, so special that you would keep that tree over all of the rest in the collection? Would you keep it over something like a world class yamadori tree? Would … Continue reading →
I have made a couple of major additions to the Procumbus Nana Bonsai page showing the progression of a small-medium sized Nursery juniper into a beautiful full cascade Bonsai tree. The progression spans a total of three years. This is … Continue reading →
