# About the Horticulture category

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/about-the-horticulture-category/13>\
**Category:** Horticulture\
**Created:** [December 4, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/about-the-horticulture-category/13 "2017-12-04T19:34:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/1X/1445fdff53b9a700ae19d1a09640515227dda01c.png) [@system](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/about-the-horticulture-category/13/1 "2017-12-04T19:34:50Z")

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Together, we can master this unique artform by combining our horticultural knowledge and experience. Talk soils, water, growth management, advanced techniques – dig into the nitty-gritty science behind bonsai practice and theory. Share your wins, losses, what works, what doesn’t – the sum total of your observations as bonsai scientists.

This category is all about bonsai science - soils, water, pruning, repotting, seasonality. Some examples of types of questions are:

- **Bonsai Forensics** - I did this, my tree died or suffered, what went wrong?

- **Mythbusting** - This technique doesn’t work, or never use this substrate with this species, there’s a lot of conflicting information out here. This is where the information on Mirai Live serves to mythbust malpractice.

- **Pioneering** - What new species are you working with as bonsai? What have you noticed? What does the tree behave similarly to?

- **When do I \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and why?** - Questions on timing, seasonality, zones, etc.

- **Infirmary Post** - My tree is showing these signs and symptoms, what is it? What do I do? How do I nurse it back to health?

These are just a few examples among limitless bonsai science questions! Get asking.

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**Author:** ![Hexdex33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc348/32.png) [@Hexdex33](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Hexdex33)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/about-the-horticulture-category/13/2 "2019-07-21T15:46:14Z")

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What are some trees I can pick up at the nursery and be safe to work on this time of year? I’m really excited to work on something but don’t want to kill anything.

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**Author:** ![Eastbayvet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@Eastbayvet](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Eastbayvet)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/about-the-horticulture-category/13/3 "2020-05-24T12:24:27Z")

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Good morning. I just noticed while crusts? On ponderosa yamadori needles. Is this anything to be concerned about. Thanks gary

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