Howdy from Austin, Texas!
In my typical buffoonery, I of course didn't read all the posts on etiquette, something I'm a huge believer in, and immediately posted a question before introducing myself last week. My apologies and with that out of the way, I'll repost a little of my initial message from then...
Thank all the gods above & below for Bonsai Empire. You people are the best! I think I prefer and accept this site uncritically over all the others because of the "for professionals by professionals" vibe without being toxically egocentric or distractingly capitalistic. The general Juniper and Bonsai guides are reasonably priced as are the fantastic video courses, demystifying everything. Thank you all for your very hard work!
As you can see from my avatar, this is the little juniper that began my journey. One I've wanted to take since I was a small boy but somehow I got it in my head that it was impossibly expensive and held too many secrets until now, almost 5 decades later, I learned how uncomplicated it actually is and y'all helped me with that as of 6th June of 2021. Now 'm already trying my hand at a little boxwood, as correctly as I can manage.
I look forward to travelling with all of you.