Originally posted on Michael Hagedorn:
A couple years ago I did a post on a Ponderosa Pine bunjin, and I promised an update down the road. Here’s the ‘What became of that tree?’ post… This is where we started with the Ponderosa Pine in 2013, after some trunk cleanup and lime sulfuring. The long, twisted needles are the result of over-watering (Oil-Dri, which this tree is potted… Continue reading Bunjin Ponderosa Update

Originally posted on Bonsai Iterate:
Number two on the list of things I was doing wrong for two decades: Repotting too often.? I have heard from many who are scared to repot their bonsai – afraid they will kill the tree. Not me! Perhaps I read one too many things that suggested you should repot annually. And I did for many of my trees. I… Continue reading Doing It Wrong #2

Originally posted on Bonsai Iterate:
How does a guy spend twenty years with bonsai and still feel like a beginner? By doing it wrong! I have been doing things wrong for so long, I’m an expert! LEARN FROM ME! I have not laid out any sort of plan for sharing my misdoings (ironically, as you will see in a moment) but I am going to… Continue reading Doing It Wrong #1