Tag Archives: bonsai

Something to make your day

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

For those who don’t read the exemplary blog Bonsai Bark, here’s a story that will make your eyes bleed. It concerns stolen bonsai, specifically four prize-winners stolen from New England Bonsai Gardens last weekend. The punchline, though, is this quote: … Continue reading →

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Projects: “Capsicum Peppers for Bonsai”

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

Interested bystanders considering moving into bonsai have multiple reasons to be dissuaded from giving the art a chance. Many, particularly Americans, are put off by the amount of time necessary with many tree species for initial training. Others don’t feel … Continue reading →

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July through October, in the heat

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

I know it doesn’t help, but I speak from experience. Earth hasn’t been launched into the sun, so things WILL cool off in the Northern Hemisphere. They’ll even cool off in Texas, as heretical the idea may seem. True, we … Continue reading →

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Stretching the limits of an art form

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

I’m sure that many bonsai enthusiasts might be less than enthusiastic about Nick Letz’s, erm, interesting bonsai and penjing arrangements. Some may even be offended at his mixtures of flora and nontraditional pots, or his inclusion of sculptures. Me, I’m … Continue reading →

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