#pussywillow

Here we have a few close-up pictures of Pussy Willows. They remind me of Q-tips cotton swabs. The name is applied to the North American native deciduous shrub, Salix discolor. Just before the end of Winter,

Short and sweet. Things blossoming in my garden during the chilliest month of the year.

Tall trees tend to tip over easily in the wind. For small trees, one solution is to replant them into heavier pots.

At the end of the growth season the Pussywillow has maximized its growth output with full set of healthy leaves.

Well well well, It took a long time but the major work on the Cottonwood restoration is complete and the pumps are filling the wetland. All that is left is to design the landscape spread the soil and begin

Enjoy another transformation of a tree I've wired. Perhaps one day it will become a bonsai masterpiece. As a hobbyist, I learn mostly by observation and experimenting, as it gives me real life experience.

Pussywillows are popping and the pond needs sealing. I explain the concept and show you how to apply...I think. SoilFloc Pond Sealant Pussy Willow Plant Profile Leah and I are two humans who no longer

Having an off day from work I ventured a bit outside to do the first outside workout of the year and took the chance to take some pictures, too. It's slowly finally starting to feel like spring here, although

Blixen, flitzen, murs, and trixens Bites and fleas, furs and mittens Voungen fweep, whirren-bray Lounge and sleep, purr and play If a cat could talk, what would it say? Silly humans, so smart and witty.

This post is a continuation of my bonsai winter pruning and clean-up series, in which I feature a different potted tree in each post, and show what it looks like before and after it gets pruned. Some people

These are my shears. This is the first tool I managed to collect in my bonsai arsenal, and it has served me well over the years. Today in this post I am going to show you the progress I have made in cleaning

Today's bonsai of the day is chosen for being the total diva of my collection. It has class and style, and is booming with natural talent and potential. ID: 0008 Nickname: Eartha Type: Pussywillow Age:

For today's bonsai, I have selected the tree that seems to need the most work on it today. Looking back at past posts, I talk a lot about what I'm going to do, but I don't really show very many of the