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by John BoyceSome notes on Using Guy wire on Branches
Oct 29th: Guying is done by several different methods, the most common of which are outlined here:
1. Guying an outer branch to the pot: Stretch a #16 copper wire by jerking it with two pair of pliers (it is easier if you have two people.) Fold the wire in half and then make a 90 degree bend on the folded end to form a hook and insert it in a drain hole (around the outside of the pot) below the branch you are bringing down... read more »
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2006 accent acorn Beginner Bob Carlson bonsai fruit bonsai stock Boon Manakitivipart Bunjin Carving collecting Collection North current events December Defoliation Demonstrations Dennis Vojtilla election Exhibit fall Fertilizer Fog City Bonsai forest Fruiting Trees grafting group plantings guying Hiking History infections inspiration Jay McDonald Jim Gremel jin John Boyce John Edwards John Naka John Penningtion john thompson Junipers Kathy Shaner kusamono landscapes Maples Marco Invenizzi muck nature newsletter november oak october Olive olives penjing pests Pines pots Pruning redwoods Repotting rock planting Sabamiki satsuki azaleas seed Shari shitakusa sketching soil spring Steve Jang stone plantings suiseki Tim Kong tools Tree Care Uru vendors video Wilderness Wintering Wiring Workshops yamadori Yasuo Mitsuya