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 […]
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Northern California Bonsai Resources
Bonsai Nurseries and Professional Bonsai Artists Bonchi Bonsai / Matthew Walker – Matthew sells bonsai and bonsai supplies including copper wire. He teaches classes and leads workshops. Garden open by appointment.https://www.bonchibonsai.comGreater Bay Area415-730-3499 Bonsai Boon / Boon Manakitivipart – Boon sells trees, teaches classes, and leads study groups. Garden open by appointment.http://bonsaiboon.comSacramento area510-919-5042 Bonsaify – […]
How to grow bonsai from seed or cutting
It would be nice if we could create beautiful bonsai by starting trees from seed or cutting and simply waiting for them to mature. If you’ve tried this approach, you might have found that things don’t always go smoothly. Some care along the way, it turns out, is required to ensure young trees take the […]
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.