General

General gardening issues here in the Philippines. Since we are just north of the equator I am finding this area to present different issues than those I confronted in the north-eastern USA.

  • Buying Bonsai, buyer beware!

    Buying Bonsai, buyer beware!

    Buying bonsai materials in the Philippines has been an interesting experience. Sometimes when purchasing general plants I encounter the same things, but Bonsai buying is by far the most perilous experience to undertake. You may ask, what perils exist? Well that list is a lenghty one indeed. “HUNTERS” in the Philippines. Mostly located in the

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  • Search at USPlantito

    Search at USPlantito

    Search box at bottom of pages,,

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  • Pages taking shape

    Pages taking shape

    I have been working with this WordPress software now for a few weeks. It seems to be flexible for use and has features that I appreciate. I did create a template for a bonsai page and I think it can be used to build out the species pages in Binsai. It will have fields and

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  • USPlantito website is taking shape: a long path to get here

    USPlantito website is taking shape: a long path to get here

    USPlantito, a beginning. I have been away from web development for a few years now. My first website was an auction site back when eBay wasn’t really the dominant player. Yes, that was in the mid 1990’s Later in life I created another website that used forum software to open discussions about another experience I

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  • Metal racks for bonsai

    Metal racks for bonsai

    Metal Racks are the only way to keep my plants. I have tried other ways to present my plants and some have advantages over others. Metal racks provide a wealth of space to store and caare for your plants. This is the metal rack that I prefer to use for now. It is made from

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