Where did the rule that Juniper bonsai must be twisty and contorted come from? What makes one tree better than another in bonsai? Is it a convention or is it a fact? Bonsai come...
To create a well-designed bonsai requires finding a balance between two competing factors – human perception and the natural form of a mature tree. While a tree in nature exists...
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Whitebark Pine (P. albicaulis) in California is generally confined to the high Sierra Nevada with scattered populations in parts of the Cascade range. They occur mainly above 8,...
If you want to learn how to design good bonsai trees, selecting the material to work on is your first, and arguably most important, task. The ultimate potential for quality in a...
Proper proportion can make the difference between an exceptional bonsai tree and one that is merely mediocre. Bonsai is more than the idea of creating a perfect miniature tree; ...
While most bonsai are more easily grown outdoors, some species of bonsai trees can grow and thrive indoors. If you'd like to keep a bonsai tree indoors, you just need to be sure...
Eric goes stone collecting to find rocks that will work work specifically for creating root over rock bonsai. Includes sketches of possible designs for a bonsai tree on top of a...
Eric steps through the process of making a slant style Japanese Black Pine bonsai tree that is roughly 20″ tall, starting from seeds and growing and styling the tree from scratc...
In practicing bonsai we create a healthy tree, and the tree creates new growth that we can use to create an update to the shape, age or other character of the tree. With each ne...
If old bonsai trees could talk, I'm sure they'd have amazing stories to share of places they're been and the people who've cared for them. They can live for decades, if not hund...
This article presents six steps to mindfully work toward optimized light for your bonsai trees. Light is the driving force in plant growth. Each plant or tree has an ideal set o...
Is growing in colanders/pond baskets superior for Japanese Black Pine destined to be bonsai? Common bonsai knowledge says that the answer is yes, but I’ve seen growers get reall...
The highest quality bonsai in the world are either adapted from yamadori or propagated from seed or cutting. Very rarely can great bonsai be created from nursery stock. And whil...
Decisions, Decisions! Eric decides on a new container for a beautiful Mame Maple Bonsai tree. Getting the tree out of the old pot proved challenging, and Eric found a non-tradit...
This article is focused on watering and maintaining soil moisture for bonsai trees. Watering can feel like a chore, until you feel more connected to your tree and realize that w...
You can adopt regular practices that will help you achieve mindfulness even while you deal with tweets and posts and deadlines. Why not begin by incorporating key mindfulness pr...
Why do bonsai trees need fertilizer? When should I fertilize my bonsai tree? What is the best fertilizer for bonsai? Bonsai trees are grown in small containers, not in the groun...
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