A visit to the GSBF Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt this spring will reveal an intriguing bonsai technique - paper-wrapped bonsai wire. I learned about the technique from the garden's curator, Kathy Shaner, not long after she completed her …
Wiring
Best in show
One of the first trees to catch my attention at Midori's 40th annual show was a California Juniper, juniperus californica, that belongs to Peter Tea. The tree is beautiful and well deserved recognition as Best in Show. California juniper - Best in …
Kawabe
One of our more educational visits came at the garden of Takeo Kawabe. Kawabe was an automotive engineer whose life took a new direction after seeing, for the first time, the trees in Masahiko Kimura's garden. Kawabe soon left behind his automotive …
