Where does Mr Kimura get his rocks?
Everybody who follows bonsai master Kimura knows: He has created some amazing rock plantings. Also during the opening of the World Bonsai Convention he created a “quick” rock planting. But …
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Bonsai Society of Victoria meeting
During a visit to Melbourne I had the opportunity of joining a workshop of the Bonsai Society of Victoria. The Bonsai Society of Victoria is one of several bonsai societies …
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Bonsai internship announcement
OK, so this is just off the press. The United States National Arboretum is advertising an internship position. Description: The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum located at the U.S. National …
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Cypress-tip Moth infection
Argyresthia cupressella (Cypress-tip Moth) in junipers cause a lot of trouble in the garden at the moment. After travelling the last few months, I was surprised to see a number …
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A natural group planting
Recently on a trip to Korea I came across a grouping of trees which could have been the example on how I would like to see a group planting. Light …
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Growing bonsai yourself: Selecting Nursery stock for bonsai
So.. you want to start growing bonsai. And in garden centres you have no idea what to look for? Look no further. Read this article on how to select nursery plants for growing bonsai.
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Winteractivities: Cleaning and painting the benches
The last weeks have been dreary, grey and wet. As such, ideal weather to look at the bonsat stands, clean them up and paint them, so they are ready for …
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Sparkling new website
After a few hours of work, I am now happy to announce a fully rebuilt website. The old wewbsite had a few problems on mobile devices, and with the subscription …
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Website going offline
Unfortunately, some troubles have shown up with the website. On the 26th of December this website will go offline for a few hours (Hopefully!). Please bear with me while I …
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Avoid winter damage in bonsai: Reduced winter hardiness
Everybody who has bonsai knows the worry at the end of winter. A tree is a little slow in responding to warmer weather. No bud is swelling. No green line …
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