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Ohh! Someone from so cal! yay. Okay, I'll stop worrying about my little tree's leaves.

On your comment about the soil, I would VERY much like to change the soil. Right now it's full of little creepy crawly things, which although it may or may not harm the tree, gross me out to NO END. I know the topic of soil mixes is pretty "controversial." But what soil do you use? (Since you are near me.) And I think the roots on the tree are really ugly too. It was buried WAY (like almost 3 inches) higher up so I didn't get to see it. Is there a way I could work with the existing roots or is an air layering necessary?

10-Dec-2004	#4
MiN bonsaiTALK pooPsie Join Date: Dec-2004 Location: Orange County (in CA) Country: USA USDA Zone: 10 AHS Heat Zone: 5-6 Posts: 26	Ohh! Someone from so cal! yay. Okay, I'll stop worrying about my little tree's leaves. On your comment about the soil, I would VERY much like to change the soil. Right now it's full of little creepy crawly things, which although it may or may not harm the tree, gross me out to NO END. I know the topic of soil mixes is pretty "controversial." But what soil do you use? (Since you are near me.) And I think the roots on the tree are really ugly too. It was buried WAY (like almost 3 inches) higher up so I didn't get to see it. Is there a way I could work with the existing roots or is an air layering necessary?