My wife and I live on a farm in Mocksville, NC with lots of trees for collecting. We have had luck this past year with Hornbeams, maples, and elms. We were curious about Evergreens though. We’ve attempted to collect Red Cedar and pines with no luck.

So my question is... when is the best time to collect these evergreens, what’s the best method, and can you bonsai eastern redwood cedar?

If you have any tips for collecting or sources it would be greatly appreciated.