As several approaches to decandling red and black pine involve pulling needles, I thought I'd include a few tips about how to properly pluck pine needles.
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Pulling pine needles - Bonsai Tonight
My Japanese black pine has light green needles so do I need to
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Five patterns for pulling needles on black pine - Bonsai Tonight