#mugo pine

[smbilodeau]

Pine-ing

[justalittledisneygirl]

Natural Stone Pavers Landscape in Boston Inspiration for a large, full-sun, stone water fountain landscape in the backyard in the summer.

[akashihuahua]

Contemporary Landscape - Brick Pavers An example of a huge contemporary full sun front yard brick formal garden in winter.

[estimatey]

Natural Stone Pavers - Asian Landscape Design ideas for a large asian partial sun backyard stone landscaping.

[sardothiened]

Natural Stone Pavers - Asian Landscape Design ideas for a large asian partial sun backyard stone landscaping.

[chocobosdungeon2]

Pinaceae Pinus mugo

Mugo Pine

Identification via Pl@ntNet

[ziggy-pop]

Mediterranean Landscape Seattle Inspiration for a sizable, fully-shaded Mediterranean backyard with stone landscaping in the summer.

[solliciiti]

Boston Brick Pavers Landscape Design concepts for a sizable formal hillside brick garden in the winter sun.

[anskupics]

Pinus mugo — mountain pine

[autistrix]

[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56720151] Mountain Pine || Pinus mugo Observed in Germany Least Concern in location of observation

[smbilodeau]

Weeping Larch and Mugo Pine

[svlc]

my boyfriend just said, "there's a junco hunkered underneath the Mugo pine, hiding from the rain."

[cutiepiebonsai]

My third penjing, and the last for 2023!

Originally posted December 10, 2023

I bought a Sherwood Mugo Pine, a compact pine, initially for a project to honor the Great Mother. It was going to represent the pine that grew from the blood of Attis, and an almond tree would represent the one that grew from the blood of the intersex god Agdistis, who became Great Mother. This project, however, has been placed on hold for the time being, mostly because I wanted a different pine and have had tremendous difficulty acquiring an almond tree.

Gathering Supplies

I was given a wonderful rock from my adorable roommate during a trip she took to the coast. A flat, smooth stone with little pockets where the water eroded some of it away, some even going all the way through the rock, which I instantly thought about using as anchor points for a tree. There are little shells hidden inside some of the smaller pockets, which made me think I wanted to do a scene with this rock, as if it were by the sea, with some flat green lands just beyond this imaginary coast. The pine I had previously purchased, a Mugo Pine, looked like it could be a tree from an alien world, so I wanted to complement that with other plants that seemed like they could be from an alien world.

Once again, the discount shelf at my local pottery store proved invaluable. I snagged another planter, much like the one from my first project, for only $2! I grabbed a bag full of river stores while I was there to help decorate. I lined the bottom of the planter with a bit of window screen and secured it to the planter with bent wire. Only one wire would hold down a tree to the planter, and another wire would go through some holes that were eroded into the rock. 

Construction

I laid down a thin base layer of bonsai soil, and started working on the trees. I use chopsticks to loosen the soil around the root ball after I remove the tree from its original container, and also to help separate the roots from each other. I also spray the root ball down heavily with water to wash away rocks, bark, and dirt. When I am down to just the tree and its roots, I place the tree into the pot, wrap the wire over the tree, and twist to secure the trees.

With the trees tied down, I covered the roots in as little bonsai soil as I could possibly get away with. A few roots would poke through the surface, and I placed some of the smooth stones under them to help blend them into the landscape. I supplemented this project with four other plants: alpine water fern, a green creeping jenny, and two succulents of which I unfortunately forgot the name.

Moss is always what completes the design to me. I like the appearance of nice soft grass at the base of my trees. Colorful river stones fill in the front area representing a beach and the water beyond. These rocks are beautiful when wet! I'm very happy with the final product, which is like a tiny garden filled with a variety of plant life.

[robbierobsz]

Answer to Can you share an interesting evergreen plant? Day 355 by Bratha Dan https://thesecretgardenofpets.quora.com/Can-you-share-an-interesting-evergreen-plant-Day-355-3?ch=18&oid=1477743726631479&share=380ee5b0&srid=uSZ12g&target_type=answer

[samsdisneydiary]

You Won’t Believe How Disneyland Resort Recycles End-of-Life Trees

Rhonda Wood speaks for the trees. As a Disneyland Resort urban forester and 25-year cast member, it’s her job to protect and maintain the nearly 16,000 trees around the resort, representing species worldwide. From tiny mugo pine trees that bring scale to the miniature villages dotting Storybook Land Canal to the towering redwoods that bring the majesty of northern California to Grizzly River…