A subtle adjustment to wire position can prevent broken branches.
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Finding the right hormone levels for making seedling-cuttings
Varying the exposure to rooting hormone can make a big difference when making pine seedling-cuttings.
Insights from using a chemical injector to acidify the water for one year
An update about the past year’s experience using vinegar to acidify the water.
Diagnosing spots and twig dieback on a Japanese plum
Somewhere in the mid-1950s, my grandfather, Leo Dupuich, acquired a number of bonsai from a local landscaper and bonsai enthusiast named Jim Miyasaki. When my teenage father saw the trees, one stuck out to him – a Japanese plum. My dad cared for the tree for a number of years before giving it to my […]
Cutback on a white chojubai quince
I usually hold off on pruning deciduous bonsai past the first half of August. Not all trees can grow well enough late in the season to make it worth investing in new shoots before fall. That said, I’ve worked on deciduous trees fairly late in the season as some trees will keep their leaves through […]