Propagating
Forbidden fruit
The challenge to grow bonsai from scratch: Ficus
28 July 2022
Spring
Beginners’ guide to repotting
Early spring is the start of the repotting season. See our guide for what to do and when to do it.
22 April 2022
Summer
Repot, or not?
When we acquire plants or young tree material, we plant them in pots to let them develop further to allow…...
16 September 2021
Technique
Mind the gap!
The problem of poor roots on a pine can be solved Can you improve the root base of a pine,…...
30 November 2020
Technique
Best of enemies?
Why plants don´t like to grow in pots Jens Lindworsky: ‘Sometimes too hot, sometimes too cold, never enough space and…...
21 June 2020
Shohin
Is crataegus ideal for shohin?
Harumi Ishii (Ueharu-En) will guide you through the techniques of creating shohin from hawthorn Material 1: Japanese hawthorn (large tree)…...
3 May 2020
Spring
What’s under the soil?
Repotting your bonsai is rather like a health check The trees of Hiroshi Takeyama, the head of Fuyo-en bonsai nursery,…...
3 February 2020
Technique
Pruned by air
Roots are happy in pots with an air pruning function Jens Lindworsky invented the Tie-Pot with knobs for attaching guy…...
10 January 2020
Propagating
Fabulous feet
Thread and approach grafting new roots to improve the nebari Many enthusiasts would like to improve the nebari of their…...
1 March 2019
Step by Step
Give me space
Understanding the basics of repotting through the example of a young tree One of the big objectives in repotting is…...
20 January 2019
Workshop
Bonsai ‘built’ on a frame
How to create a bulky maple As I have said previously, this technique implies wrapping a number of young plants,…...
15 January 2018
Technique
Mycorrizha fungus: A partner for life
As bonsai enthusiasts we’ve all heard about mycorrizha, which is supposed to be beneficial to the root system of our…...
1 January 2018
