Today I added a few air-layers to the field grown pines. Air-layering is a quick method to form rooted pines. If anyone is interested in trying one for themselves, give me a call or text me at the nursery number and you can try one on your ...
Due to the start of a new business venture, I need to immediately reduce my tree inventory. Buy at least 3 trees and receive a sizable discount. Cash and carry. This includes field grown trees so please bring containers. The sale will end when I have r...
The Santa Maria Obon will take place on July 31st from noon til 5:00pm. There will be food,taiko,and bonsai demonstration along with our bonsai displays. We have been preparing for the Obon for quite some time. Now the finishing touch...
Today was a normal day at the nursery. I started off by watering and weeding. As I was weeding near the cotoneaster plants, I noticed a dark blur out of the corner of my eye. When I got a closer look, it was a black rabbit. Ther...
This is a Phoenix graft of an Arizona cypress onto deadwood. The customer received this tree from a friend and has not touched the tree for years. This tree in the first picture is over 4 ft tall. The final height is just over 30 inches.
I just got selected as a juror. The first day to tag trees will be moved back to Saturday October 3rd.
I have been chosen for jury duty. I am still in the jury pool and have not been dismissed. If I get chosen, the first day to tag will be Saturday October 1st.
Thursday October 1st is the first day to tag field grown trees for next spring. There will be a change this year. I have something to do in the morning and will not be here until late morning. I will not be opening until 10:30 am. Do not come early, I ...
This is a pine that I took in trade for a Japanese black pine that a customer wanted. His tree has many bar branches and bad branch placement. The tree was also weak. So, What do you do with a problem tree? Plant it in the ground and ignore it for a fe...
This is a pine that my Dad started to prune in 2000. The picture of my Dad pruning the tree is the same tree that I worked on. The last picture is the tree today. The lantern in the original photo fell over in the Paso Robles earthquake. The sago palm ...
Today I went to a customers house to prune her landscape trees. She has three Japanese black pines and one large twin trunk cedar. The cedar is nine feet tall. The pines are six feet tall. I have been pruning these trees for about 13 years.
I have a customer that wants to reduce his collection. Many different varieties. Hurry for best selection.
This is a boxwood I purchased a few months ago. A customer asked what I was going to do with the tree. Rather than explain my thoughts, I thought I would show him. I removed the left trunk. I then jinned and removed unwanted branches. I wired the remai...
I dug out this elm last spring and have been pruning back the tree every few months. Today I decided it was time to prune again. This tree has never been wired and is starting to take shape.
I worked on a boxwood today. I picked this tree up at a sale in Reseda a few weeks ago. It has a literati style with one lone branch. I switched things up and transformed the tree into a windswept style.
I removed three Japanese Blackpine air layers today. The one on the right has a base of one and a half inches and is 6 inches tall. The one in the middle did not have roots, but is trying to push roots near the callous.
This skink decided to sunbathe on our patio. The dog was preoccupied by some birds. I have seen some out in the field and nearly stepped on one in the garage. I think this little guy sleeps in the garage. His tail is about 3 inches longer than in...
This is the shimpaku juniper that I posted a few days ago. I jinned ,(removed bark) the top of the tree and wired the remaining foliage. I did not like the planting angle or the pot, so I changed both. I hope the customer appreciates the change.