Will_Heath

Newt,

Excellent examples, thank you!

Note:

This thread had the sole intent of showing how to look at nurseries and how to find stock while cultivating relationships that will save you time and money. Like it or not, many people still frequent nurseries and box stores. I learned how to look from articles by others and by experience. Vance Wood is a hero of mine for his nursery finds.

Nowhere did I mention that you should ignore your local bonsai shops or that you should refrain from buying quality stock. As far as throw aways go and dumpsters,...I wouldn't refuse to pick up a hundred dollar bill blowing in the wind, I sure won't past up a 4' Japanese maple that has been tossed because the leaves got scorched.

And the "opinion" that picking up a plant that was tossed makes the plant and/or you trash, is simply ludicrous.

Shop, nursery, box store, dumpster, collecting, importing, master, who cares where...just do it!

Will heath