My Bonsai Obsession

After my last post about my Clip and Grow Ficus  I thought I was done for the season. After six months of solid growth and minimal pruning i...

Over the years I haven't had a lot of success with flowering trees. One of my early purchases was a Bougainvillea "Smarty Pants...

About four times a year the various bonsai clubs in my province get together for a day of talks and demonstrations. It's a great opportu...

The day after she laid her eggs my praying mantis was nowhere to be found. Having read that lady mantises don't live long after they la...

A few days ago I mentioned the white stuff  I found on one of my trees. Had I first seen it as it appears in that post, I imagine I'd ha...

This is what I found on one of my little trees today. It's about a centimetre long with a spongy texture. Close-up I've a ...

With winter well and truly on the way I've already started protecting some of my more sensitive trees. As my greenhouse is too small for...