PatArizona

G'day All...

Yes...Always Question Advice...even if only in the dark corners of your own mind.

We always tell beginners to read...read...read...and join a club (get advice from locals)...and take a class. Do we tell them often enough, if at all, that sometimes, the "local" experts may be wrong, too?

Example: many of us in Southern Arizona have heard that moss cannot be grown in Tucson...or, "...that tree won't survive in Tucson...". However, if you set up the right environment, and if you can afford the time, both "that tree" and moss can survive. Now, the cost of the environmen/time may be such that it becomes totally impractical, but that doesn't mean it can't be done.

So, in spite of sometimes getting misinformation, the process of read/club/local expert/class is still the best way to get started.

Time to close...

Have a good day.

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BONSAI isn't about surviving in a storm, rather, how to dance in the rain.
THE ONLY WAY: Always remember, and don't ever forget, that whatever you read here is not cast in concrete... the intent of any advice is to help. In no way should you feel that I’m saying that my way is the only way…heaven forbid! I've seen far too much of the "my way or the highway" attitude in bonsai as well as in other areas of life.