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This small Japanese Maple was started from a cutting. At some point I will air-layer the top half to make two smaller trees. ...

This old Japanese maple only requires minor adjustments. I removed any wire left from last year and I added some more in areas where the branch positioning needs corrections. ...

This is my only Japanese Red Pine seedling. I thinned the outer growth so that the inner buds receive ample light and air. ...

Here are some pictures of my American Larches this spring. They are the most beautiful at this time of the year when buds are opening. ...

Thinning a Thuya occidentalis. The inner branches were shaded by the outer foliage. ...

Defoliating two Trident Maples, a shohin and a forest. ...

Partial defoliation of three Japanese Maples. A small, a medium and a large one. I cut to one or two nodes, keep one leaf per pair and reduce the size of larger leaves. ...

This small Red Maple was trained from a small seedling collected in the forest. It will become a beautiful little bunjin. ...

The last time I repotted my Crabapple, I kept two roots to try root cuttings. I planted them directly in a mix of Akadama and Chabasai. ...

I created those two Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) group plantings two years ago from seeds. Early May, I repot them in training pots and reposition some trunks. ...