My Bonsai Obsession

Last weekend I went out of town to visit a bonsai show held by another club. The trees were divided into three categories - classic bonsai, ...

I don’t often talk about my Ginseng Ficus because they’re frowned upon by most serious bonsai artists. That was one of the first things I le...

Nine years ago, just weeks after I joined my bonsai club , we were hit by the worst hail I've ever had the misfortune to experience. Sto...

Sometimes I wonder whether my efforts at growing bonsai are just the work of a glorified gardener. It's not that I don't want to cre...

I hope my tone doesn’t offend any beginners, but some people seriously think this is the best way to start bonsai. Some nurseries even ...

After I wrote my last post I started to have serious doubts about taking the topless ficus to a workshop in case someone talked me into tak...

I've managed to accumulate a few problem trees over the years, but right now I'm really frustrated by a recent acquisition. Back i...