My Bonsai Obsession

Last week was another BRAT meeting - a meeting at which all the bonsai clubs in my province get together. Among the speakers was Stefann P...

The topic of our club's last meeting was carving trees. The demonstrator was Kathy Steyn of Bonsai Magic . Although Kathy isn't a me...

In December 2016 I decided to see if I could turn my Ficus Pumila houseplant into bonsai material. After trimming off all the excess grow...

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...