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Unexpected surprises are serendipitous within the bonsai hobby I participate in, yet they happen nonetheless. From time to time I find a small tree sprouting in the backyard, and sometimes I choose to

Let's take a peak at the climatic changes affectin

Welcome back! Today I am sharing images of the recent progress on my little Yew tree. Over the last few years, this tree has proved it has a uncanny tendency to burst into new life by producing lots of

When people ask me if I am ever going to stack up some gold, I look at them confused. "What kind of gold?" I might say. "Physical gold," they would say. "Does this count?"

This February, I picked up three new young trees to grow. At $5 per tree, and supporting the local water district (it hosts plant sales, native plant education seminars, and supports wildlife habitats),

For those of you who love trees, allow me to entreat you with a late holiday gift. Follow me on this journey as I display the early beginnings of this tree in infancy to the current developments in its

At my brother's house, he has a traditional Japanese landscaped yard, including a couple of overgrown Japanese Maple trees. After the Thanksgiving holiday he asked me to help him prune these pair of Japanese

It's November, and the leaves of the Chinese Elm have turned into yellow gold paper. In the afternoon light, it absorbs the filtered sunlight through the hazy sky. The air is cool and crisp, causing the

In the warmth of October, the leaves have been blushing red on my various bonsai Maple trees. Take a picture, it'll last longer. Nothing could be further from the truth. Once the leaf colors have fully

Imagine this… it really happened to my father. The Dream Comes True Congratulations. You are the big winner for the contest. According to Chase Bank, they have verified an account was created with $1 million

Welcome to another in-depth analysis on developing bonsai material from a native tree species. Today I am sharing a new tree in my collection. Coast Redwood The Latin scientific name is Sequoia sempervirens.

Follow along, as I demonstrate how I glazed this ceramic fantasy ship with various color effects. Further on, I will transform this elaborate art sculpture into a creative bonsai forest display.

Here is a secret I have been keeping for a few years. This will be quite the feast for the eyes to see. Today I am revealing the creation of my biggest ceramic pot during my time at the ceramic studio

A couple years ago a miracle occurred when one of my grapevine cuttings actually took root. Above is the grapevine in May 2022. Timing the cutting in Spring when the buds are about to explode into life

Last time I shared a tree similar to this one. They are both young trees, Cherry I believe, which I found growing from shoots in the backyard. Initially planted and styled with heavy wire in 2022. The

One man's trash is another man's treasure. This little tree, as I can best recall, was found sprouting in the yard. All my old cherry tree cuttings had failed in a Summer scorch, but this one seemed to

This is a native species that grows well in full sun and part shade. It has little resemblance to a citrus tree, except for the fact that it has white flowers with a similar shape.

Welcome back, it's Spring. After a long time away, I am ready to start showing off some of my bonsai trees as they push out their first new leaves of the year. Here is an old friend of mine. I am starting

Exploring the total redesign potential of a bonsai forest saikei. View the photos with commentary from @creativetruth on how to do it.

One of my older pet projects that has developed over the years is this Saikei. It is a miniature landscape featuring Ash trees growing in a mountainous rockslide. Originally it was designed on a flagstone