We were recently featured on Redfin in an article about displaying plants in your home. Designing and displaying your plants …
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Once again, I know there weren’t any formal awards, but I enjoy adding my own even. The categories are as …
The Winter Silhouette Show put on by the Baiko-En Bonsai Kenkyukai Society every January spectacular. I spent the whole Saturday …
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Movement: This ginkgo biloba has little to no movement in the trunk and branches when compared to other high caliper …
A privacy screen or windbreak is something everyone can see a need for in their yard. Planting your own can …
Here are photos from this year’s virtual silhouette show, as we couldn’t have it in person. Enjoy!
Display of Trees: The trees flow well from the main tree to the sides by placing both the Elm and …
Japanese Maples are one of the most popular bonsai specimen with good reason. Here is one of my favorite Japanese …
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On to numero dos of my critique series. If you’re looking for #1 then you’ll be wanting to click on …
I recently stumbled upon a wonderful book by Andy Rutledge about bonsai design. I have also recently spent a good …
Taper: Part of what makes this tree amazing is the taper from bottom to top. The curvature of the trunk …
Masculine vs Feminine: I feel this is a masculine tree due to the thick flakey bark and dead wood at …
Once again, I know there weren’t any formal awards, but I enjoy adding my own even. The categories are as …
This Siberian elm that I dug last winter is really coming into its own. It needed a first full structural …
If you refer to my Pomegranate Splitting post you’ll see where this little guy came from. Initially I planned to do a …
Masculine vs Feminine: This tree is very feminine in many ways. The delicate branching with movement complements the movement in …
Focus: The focus of this tree is the trunk and the flowers. These two features are so stunning that they …
Display: The display of this tree threw me off for a few reasons. The pot is yellow, which doesn’t seem …
I went to Bonsai-A-Thon at The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens. Here were the trees on display for the exhibition. …
Here are photos of the trees from this show at the Sherman Library & Gardens.
This White Crape Myrtle is another example of harmonious design. The apex, defining branch, and trunk all flow to the …
As James R. Barrett states in You Be The Judge: “Whether we like it or not, all Bonsai are judged …
I’ll start by letting you know that I don’t know what species of tree this is, but it is from …