http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/ The Bonsai Club - Bonsai Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:56:42 GMT Wendy Bradley http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1588 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1588 Thank you so much for your suggestions. Wendy [:)] ... is ... actually ... it. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:56:32 GMT Randy Jones http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1587 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1587 Hi, Joining a local club is good.  Going to library and checking out bonsai books is good.  Buying books is good.  Most important thing is to find a niche Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:55:29 GMT Rick Katzin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1586 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1586 Hi Wendy, and welcome to the world of bonsai. I serve on another bonsai site and I can tell you that the biggest mistake I see is to go out and buy a bonsai Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:10:43 GMT Haley, Michael http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1585 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1585 Welcome: If you really want to join the addiction ... the 1st thing I would do is join a club. The 2nd thing would be to get a good starting book. Sunset the Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:31:48 GMT Ivan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1584 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1584 Hello people. I did my inscription now. My name's Ivan and I live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I hope to learn very much with all. I beginner and don't know Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:31:24 GMT Wendy Bradley http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1583 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1583 I have always been intrigued by Bonsai but didn't really know anything about it. But I have decided it is time for me to get involved with it. Like I said - Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:31:07 GMT Pedro Inácio http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1582 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1582 Dea all, After our last contact in april my Bonsai has changed a lot. It is turnig yellow everyday. Does anyone know what could be the reason? I placed some Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:24:26 GMT Haley, Michael http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1581 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1581 I have Fichus that will grow inside and outside. You often times see them growing inside. However yours sounds like it has root rot; too much water and not Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:23:59 GMT ianwatton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1580 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1580 Thanks very much for the information, really helpful. My bonsai is now a lot happier and all the bugs have flown away (since I've removed the moss) Ian Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:23:38 GMT matthewdlg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1579 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1579 Oh, i didnt realize that i cold bend it too far! there are some branches that looked as if they would jsut die, so i removed them. But i think the damage to Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:52:15 GMT Thomas Balsillie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1578 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1578 I would begin to style it, but and see how it responds.  If you have  training pot, that would do also...but I wouldn't pot it in a bonsai pot for this Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:22:02 GMT Bob http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1577 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1577 I purchased a Japanese red maple yesterday at a garden show. It is in a burlap ball, with about a 1 inch diameter trunk. My question is, what should I do to Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:13:57 GMT Joe pelonio http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1576 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1576 Many conifers are sensitive to steel wire, but I have never heard of a problem with copper, though I prefer aluminum myself. Some of this could be the result Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:38:45 GMT Joe pelonio http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1575 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1575 Moss is decorative, and helps sell the tree. It will not do well indoors, and when it rots causes problems, and attracts bugs. It also slows the flow of water Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:34:29 GMT Joe pelonio http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1574 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebonsaiclub/message/1574 Sounds like everything you did was right, but there could be a problem with root rot if the soil doesn't drain well. When you water, it should immediately run