Early spring is the start of the repotting season. See our guide for what to do and when to do it.

Early spring is the start of the repotting season. See our guide for what to do and when to do it.
Getting rid of faults and improving good characteristics Hiroki Miura works on a Chinese quince. It’s too heavy at the top, so that it is not entirely suitable for becoming an interesting shohin. It has,…...
The seasonal beauty of Kusamono and accent plants Kusamono can be enjoyed with or without bonsai. It is a very elegant and leisurely style, combining plants and shrubs to celebrate the season Spring display The…...
Creating a moyogi with a small pine Under guidance of Hiroki Miura (Miura Baijyu-en) Ayaka Yamamoto, lead singer of the Japanese girl band NMB48, works on creating a small black pine in the informal upright…...
Air-layer experiment. What works best: Sphagnum or a tourniquet? Yukio Hirose (Yamato-en) is up for an experiment. Which of the air layer techniques gives best results, the one that uses sphagnum only, or the technique…...
Understanding the basics of repotting through the example of a young tree One of the big objectives in repotting is to remove a tree’s old roots to provide more space for new roots to grow…...