Here’s Graham Potter latest video looking at collecting trees from gardens. This probably where many bonsai enthusiasts collect and is a great way to get a cheap bit of material. All you have to do is give it after care and time to establish before working.
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Thanks for posting this. More of us will have a chance to collect from old yards and gardens than will ever have a chance to collect from the mountains.
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