Considering the time and money expended on my bonsai, it
doesn't make sense to cheap out on the soil. Cost doesn't always
mean quality, but quality should be the main concern most of the
time. Hard experience teaches the lesson of "penny wise and pound
foolish."
Alan Walker
http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Bart Thomas

Alan:
In my part of the world, more and more florists are selling
potted orchids
for the home. Often, they will have orchid bark mixes. It isn't
cheap, but,
in the quantities we use, can save a lot of miles chasing after
an
alternative.
Regards,
Bart Thomas

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Walker"

If you can get orchid mix, it works great for bonsai. When I
could get it, I found it to be very homogenous particle size,
just right for our needs. However, I haven't been able to get
anyone local to carry it. They know that the bonsai group is
small and apparently so are the orchid growers.
Alan Walker
http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Ward
Since cocoa shell mulch is not the best, and it seems to be much
easier to find, does anyone know of a good source for smaller
size pine bark nuggets?

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