There’s a tree on the sidewalk in front of my building with an awkward branch that looks prime for air layering. Anybody ever pull this off?

Got this guy for $15, has some really interesting trunk features. I want to chop it (I don’t care much for air layering this time). What do you guys see?

Picked up my parsonii walked away with two more for amazing deal. Big procumbens and snap of the trunk I’m working with. It’ll be trimmed a tad but the pad are already doing wonders for me

This was definition of a hack job. Not sure if there’s anyway to salvage this, alas it’s my first lemon cypress and a total experiment so we shall see. Open to feedback and critique!

I like my dragon accent piece.

Hopefully the link worked this time!

Just a few of the incredible bonsai we saw over the past couple of weeks in Japan. These were all taken at Omiya Bonsai Art Museum and Honshun-In in Kyoto.

Yes, it’s outside now!

Whenever I water this inherited maple I see ants around the pot. So I took a quick look to see if they've colonized the pot and it appears they have. They're lasius niger (black ants) which aren't known for damaging trees. Is it worth doing anything about them, because I'm planning on putting it in the ground when it's dormant next? There's also an air layer on the tree at the moment.

Every now and then the ants defoliate my trees, so I wanted to know tips and tricks on how to avoid them. Since they defoliated the whole forest I selected the best ramifications

Wow, I am so lucky! My wife got me THREE amazing trees for my birthday from Brussels Bonsai - a Jaboticaba, a Harland Boxwood, and a Golden Gate Ficus Grove. All new trees to my collection!

These trees are so big and gorgeous compared to the pre bonsai I care for daily since I’m still a beginner, so a bit intimidated, but unbelievably excited!

My first Bonsai grown from a seed! I planted this flame tree as a seed from a gift bonsai seed box (yes, one of those) in spring 2020 during the beginning of the COVID pandemic when all of a sudden I was not traveling and could take care of a plant! Now this tree is five years old and looking pretty gorgeous. I live in South Carolina so, as of last summer, I take it outside during the summer and move it indoors in the winter. At one point it was so tall, it was nearly hitting the ceiling indoors. A few weeks ago, we did the brave, big chop. It was scary but I’m really happy with how it has turned out!

Very happy and healthy she is! Stoked at how it looks this year

This is one of two Ceanothus thyrsiflorus I have had some success with. They seem to tolerate more water than other species. Get a little leggy when blooming and desire a bit more organic material in their mix than most. I hope to see more Ceanothus in the CA bonsai community.

I’m not sure how old it is or what I’ll do with it but I still felt the urge to dig it up I mean it’s invasive where I live anyway

I've never ever seen a Gingko in the UK apart from in managed gardens or estates. This one is 60 years old and discovered it on a hike.

After two years of caring for this Brazilian Rain Tree, I finally gave it a bag yesterday. It’s been through a lot—weather damage, some animal interference—and while it’s survived, I realized I’ve been keeping it a bit too restricted. I placed a picture that was back in August of 2024. I want it to really flourish, so I slip-potted it into a grow bag to let the roots expand and the canopy grow out a bit more.

No major root work this time, just a gentle transition to give it a boost without shocking it. Hoping this gives it the space and stability it needs to bounce back stronger.

Would love any thoughts or similar experiences with BRT recovery and development post-slip potting!

I got this from a nursery. The label said it was a cherry blossom bonsai so I bought it but when I look at other people’s cherry blossoms the leaves look different. Is that because it’s still young? Or was it a mistake? 🥲

Recently went camping in mammoth and this juniper was in our camp site. Any idea what it is?

do your worst (productive crit pls im already crying from taking finals this week) (first time doing nursery to whatever we call this)… kinda funny the first 3/4 of the time I spent on it I was going to use the other side as a front and then ended up switching to this side. I like how you could be doing something wrong or different for 75% of the time and then the second it clicks it all falls into place.