Tag Archives: How-to

Bonsai on The Road: Some travel pics from my June 2018 Mid-America tour

Posted on February 11, 2019 by

I think this is a good place to begin the journey, at the White Castle. We can just kinda “slide” into it……Although, now that I think of it, most adventures end, it seems, at the Whitecastle… My first ever visit … Continue reading →

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Some trees are show-ers, some trees are growers

Posted on December 5, 2018 by

Rainy days and Monday always get me down. What to do on a rainy day while sitting in your PT Loser, waiting for the kids? Well, today, I think I’ll do a little whittling. The tree in the back seat … Continue reading →

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Let the tree talk to you, just don’t be surprised if they say they want to leaf……

Posted on February 23, 2018 by

This is a clients tree, chloroluceun tortum, the Brazilian raintree. It’s a humble little tree really. But she likes it. And that’s all that matters. It had a Jin on it, but this is all that’s left of the deadwood. … Continue reading →

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Akadama, the ideal Bonsai soil

Posted on January 30, 2018 by

Soil. Dirt. Aggregate. Substrate. Soilless mix. Whatever you call it (the only correct and descriptive phrase is the last one), it’s a controversial subject. One can have a more civil argument discussing the left/right division in the US political paradigm … Continue reading →

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You know what they say about people that have big bonsai….

Posted on August 11, 2017 by

Lysiloma sabicu….I think. Horseflesh mahogany is the colorful common name. We (that would be David and I, not the royal “we”) are going to put it into that green pot. It looks small but……..it’s not.  We also have a big Brazilian … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Miniature Moss Gardens

Posted on July 8, 2017 by

I got a book in the mail. Sweet.  I love doing book reviews!  Especially well put together ones. That means I get to share it with y’all (even though I’ve been in the “South” longer than I was in the “North” … Continue reading →

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Live Q&A on the Bonsai Empire Facebook Page

Posted on March 15, 2017 by

I’m excited to share an event with the readers, I’ve been asked by Oscar, from Bonsaiempire.com, to participate in a new series of live Q&A’s on the Bonsai Empire Facebook Page. The link to watch and join in is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/386790508344673/  … Continue reading →

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