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I don't know where you are, so I can't give you very specific advice. Pine care is very dependent on the season.

In general, you want to style with the fall candles and remove the spring candles in late summer. Spring growth is usually to vigorous to use effectively for styling.

In the fall, two- (and three- if they still remain) year-old needles will be yellowing and getting ready to fall. They can be removed. You can also get a head start by thinning out the old needles and some of the new ones at the top of the tree and around exterior branches.

If it is spring, wherever you are, you want to do some bud selection and eliminate all but two buds on the upper and outer terminals. Choose the weaker buds in those areas. In the inner and lower areas, you can thin to the two strongest buds (if you have two!)

Regards,

Matt

3-Nov-2002	#2
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,747	I don't know where you are, so I can't give you very specific advice. Pine care is very dependent on the season. In general, you want to style with the fall candles and remove the spring candles in late summer. Spring growth is usually to vigorous to use effectively for styling. In the fall, two- (and three- if they still remain) year-old needles will be yellowing and getting ready to fall. They can be removed. You can also get a head start by thinning out the old needles and some of the new ones at the top of the tree and around exterior branches. If it is spring, wherever you are, you want to do some bud selection and eliminate all but two buds on the upper and outer terminals. Choose the weaker buds in those areas. In the inner and lower areas, you can thin to the two strongest buds (if you have two!) Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!