While repotting a batch of two-year old pines this past winter, John Eads and I paused to create a handful of miniature exposed root bonsai. We hadn’t intended to make small trees, but when we found that the roots we were working with weren’t as good as we had hoped, we decided to make exposed […]
Search Results for: decandling
Spring cutback on stewartia
For the past few weeks, I’ve been writing about maintenance work for mature deciduous bonsai as that’s what I’ve been focusing on in the garden. Before moving on to a new topic (it’s almost decandling season!) here’s a look at a stewartia due for spring cutback. Stewartia monadelpha The tree has developed a lot in […]
Review: Bonsai Heresy by Michael Hagedorn
I first heard about the idea for Michael Hagedorn’s recent book, Bonsai Heresy, over ten years ago. Hagedorn explained that he had started collecting, and debunking, unproductive myths in the bonsai world. I couldn’t wait to read it! Finally, I got the chance when I saw drafts of the book earlier this year. The experience […]
Bunjin black pines from seed
An attempt to develop tall, slender trees by growing them in a crowded container
Bonsai Guides
For Beginners Identifying Suitable Material for Bonsai – 5 posts showing what you can and can’t learn from trees at different stages of development. Part 1: Nursery stock Part 2: Pre-bonsai Part 3: Old or collected material Part 4: Neglected bonsai Part 5: Mature bonsai Beginner Series – 10 posts aimed at helping beginners get […]