I have always loved plants, especially trees. As a young boy I tried to grow “Bonsai” trees by transplanting small saplings into pots. I did not have much success keeping them alive then and wondered why. As an adult I took up bonsai as a hobby and learned how to keep trees alive in pots. There are some secrets to doing this. I was a member of the Syracuse Bonsai Club until I moved out of the Syracuse area. I have had up to about 200 trees in pots at one time attempting to create bonsai trees. I have been trying to see how many different species of trees I can keep alive in pots.
When I retired I took the UConn Master Gardener Class and became a master gardener. Here are some documents I created that might be of interest to plant lovers:
- Video of my succulents and tropical plants – Nov 2025
- Garden Pest Summary and How to Manage – Master Gardener Assignment
- Light & Plants – Master Gardener Assignment
- Secrets of Native Bonsai Care – coming later
- Bonsai Tree Inventory and Trees Most Suited to Bonsai – Excel Spreadsheet
- Master Gardener Mid Term Exam Essays – My essays for Mid Term
- Succulent Care and Profiles – ask
- Echeveria Library of Varieties – ask
- Grape Growing and Wine Making – future report
- Master Gardener Tree/Shrub/Vine Project 2018 – coming later
- Common Shrubs by Size and Sun – I wrote this in response to a question submitted to the Master Gardener Help Center