Originally posted on Sally's Bridge Bonsai:
This bog pine started life with me around 4 years ago. It was collected from a peat bog and planted into a crate with stone grit. Although the tree has always grown well it was time to repot. The tree got it’s first styling from Ian Young in September 2017, hence the name. It continued to thrive during… Continue reading 1 to 1 with Bonsai Eejit – The Eejit Pine

Originally posted on Michael Hagedorn:
The instinct to seal a recent cut is reflexive. Selective application may speed up our work, however, and economize sealant. In Bonsai Heresy I cover the arguments before and against cut sealants, on page 216. Although I cover the differences between bonsai and arborist techniques—and that both are right for their purposes—one thing I don’t touch on is cut size.… Continue reading How Large A Cut Needs Sealant?

Originally posted on Robert Nocher Shohin Bonsai:
Everyone likes a good before and after sequence and this is one of my best. This post plots the journey of one of my shohin hawthorns from the proverbial stick in a pot to a prize winning bonsai in 6 years. The original material was collected from my garden in 2008. I didnt do much to it, apart… Continue reading My Favourite Shohin Hawthorn