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24-Oct-2001	#1
risingdevil891 Please Correct Your Email Address Join Date: Oct-2001 Posts: 3	Using rubber bands to secure a tree? Could I use rubber bands? It will still hold the roots to the rock and it is pretty soft? all answers will be appreciated. thanks.

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24-Oct-2001	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What about ... I guess that would work, i've never tried it myself. It would probably take a lot of rubber bands to hold all the roots in place. You can find the raffia at most any crafts store if you want to go that route. Tony

25-Oct-2001	#3
bonsaial1 Greybeard Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Fresno, CA Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 13SH Posts: 5,247	Re: Using rubber bands to secure a tree? Most people are using cling wrap to bind their roots. You can buy this stuff in the stationary dept of say K-mart. You can get it about 3 inches wide. You can wrap the roots and stretch this stuff and it will even mold into the crevices. __________________ Real men don't wear coats with "happi" in the title.

26-Oct-2001	#4
ripsgreentree bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Sep-2001 Location: Fresno, CA Country: U.S.A USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,260	Re: Using rubber bands to secure a tree? I have found that you realy have to apply preasure to roots to get them to form to the stone. Rubber bands will break down too quickly to do a realy good job. __________________ ripsgreentree It requires an open hand to give and to recieve.

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