Arboretum Didicum

05/06/2026

Some of the best garden helpers may already be around your home 🌿

Wood ash, unsalted cooking water, seaweed, mushroom compost, Epsom salt, and fish scraps can all support plants when used the right way. The key is not to overdo it — use small amounts, avoid salty water, compost fish scraps first, and use wood ash only where soil is not already too alkaline.

Natural fertilizers work best when matched to the plant and soil.

Save this guide before feeding your garden!

05/06/2026

A couple of Buddhist priests admiring a Giant Sequoia in the Giant Forest of Sequoia NP.

05/06/2026

One reason I need a Bougainvillea, must get one this year.

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

We posted this blog 4 years ago, but it's still one of our most referenced Japanese Black Pine articles. Eric explores when to fully decandle, when to selectively decandle, and why the right choice depends on where your tree is in development.

📖 Decandling Decisions for Japanese Black Pine Bonsai
🔗 https://www.bonsaify.com/blogs/care-guides/decandling-decisions-for-japanese-black-pine-bonsai

05/06/2026

Read about the different Types of Jade Plants and invite good luck and prosperity to your home with these pretty and easy to maintain succulents!

05/06/2026

striking natural phenomenon known as a "nurse log" or, more specifically, a "Wonder Tree" where a young conifer grows directly from the mossy branch of an older tree.

The scene shares characteristics with famous examples like the one found at the Trees of Mystery in Klamath, California, or scenes from British Columbia.

It illustrates a surreal, artistic representation of nature finding a way to grow in unlikely places.

05/06/2026

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