I discovered last fall that my new shade cloth ordered in the summer of 2019 had developed 2 holes where the cloth was rubbing up on the plastic knob of the Bungee cord. A few days ago I used 1 … Continue reading →
Kansas State University has a detailed article titled “Pine Diseases in Kansas: Tip Blight, Dothistroma Needle Blight, and Pine Wilt”. This article is full of great information on how to identify the problem and then how to treat each problem. … Continue reading →
I have created a new page for Aspen Tree Bonsai. Aspen (Populus tremuloides) trees typically do not make a good Bonsai tree. They are very hard to collect due to the fact the root systems are all connected to each … Continue reading →
Kansas State University has a nice article titled “Pine tip blight – Is it happening in a tree near you?“. From the looks of the pine tree candles in the photos it looks like my Pinus Sylvestris “Scots Pine” trees … Continue reading →
I have updated the Chaenomeles japonica ‘Moned’ or ‘Super Red” Bonsai page with some new design changes and a new gallery of the tree. Squirrels attacked and damaged the tree roots, soil and moss in 2019. The tree lost most … Continue reading →
International Bonsai Master Bill Valavanis has a new article titled “Chrysanthemums In Spring?“. This is a great article to learn about using Chrysanthemums for Bonsai. There are really nice examples in the article. I have made a new page for … Continue reading →
International Bonsai Master Bjorn Bjorholm has a new video titled “Changing a Bonsai’s Design | Bonsai-U“. Bjorn restyles a Juniperus scopulorum – Rocky Mountain Juniper Bonsai that was previously styled by a visiting artist from Japan. Bjorn removes a large … Continue reading →
International Bonsai Master Jonas Dupuich has a new article out titled “Timing spring pruning on coast live oak“. Jonas does a great job on the how, when and why to prune a Coast Live Oak. I have added the video … Continue reading →
My Chaenomeles – Japanese Quince Bonsai are blooming. I thought I would share some photos of them. Enjoy! … Continue reading →
International Bonsai Master Jonas Dupuich has a new article out titled “Bare-rooting a trident maple“. Jonas describes and shows what a tree with poor roots looks like. He does some root pruning and the re-pots the tree in a new … Continue reading →
