Gardener's World has been giving arboreal advice for decades in the UK on mainstream TV, along with what to stuff in your herbaceous borders. I also have rathe

Gardener's World has been giving arboreal advice for decades in the UK on mainstream TV, along with what to stuff in your herbaceous borders. I also have rather more than a passing interest in bonsai (for 30+ years). You can't wire a full sized tree as you might with bonsai. Nor can you pinch growth in pines as you do in bonsai. Jins and saris etc would be butchery in full sized trees - to be honest I'm not keen on them in bonsai. When it comes to full sized trees, look a little closer. Notice all the insects, tiny mammals (if you can spot them), fungi etc. Trees become an environment of their own within the larger environment. There is nothing wrong with turning an environment into sculpture. At least you care about it! However, I recommend that you do not use bonsai rules to guide your full sized tree management.