The living art of bonsai trees
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- What Makes a Good Bonsai Tree?
What makes a good bonsai tree? Is it the thick set trunk? Perhaps the well rounded crown or the beautiful jin creations? Well I think there are a number of things that you need to consider with this. Bonsai are unique pieces of art which constantly change and grow.
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:12:45 +0000
- Photos on Wilderness Wales Weblog
A good blog that I read is Wilderness Wales Weblog. It has information about the wilderness regions of Wales that we have left. Most interestingly is this post entitled “The Tree“. He often posts very good photos of the wilderness and gives interesting information about it. A main part of [...]
Sun, 10 Jun 2007 06:12:42 +0000
- Bonsai Popularity and Attitudes
Bonsai have increased in popularity immensely recently. Every week there seems to be more and more on ebay for sale, some going for huge amounts of money. The bonsai population has certainly increased in my garden also, I think they are starting to take over.
Sat, 09 Jun 2007 08:05:02 +0000
- Ash Trees as Bonsai
The common ash can be a good bonsai choice as long as you consider a number of factors. As with any tree you have positive points but drawbacks also.
Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:20:09 +0000
- The Big Three
I am lucky enough to live with my back garden being next to what I class as the main three native trees of Britain. These are:
Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:38:03 +0000
- Summer Heat
Summer has hit us with a vengeance and that means a lot of excess heat for our bonsai. Now is the time to start keeping a very keen eye on your bonsai to make sure they don’t get too dry in their pots. Trees can dry out very quick especially in ceramic pots. [...]
Tue, 05 Jun 2007 05:45:13 +0000
- Link Changes
I’ve been making a few adjustments to the site to make it better. Unfortunately I’ve had to change the address locations of the blog posts. Apologies if you had any bookmarked. You can find certain posts in the Search Facility (which is located in Site Map at the top of the page) Alternatively you can [...]
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:25:18 +0000
- How Long to Leave Wire on
How long exactly should you leave wire on your trees? I must admit that I have scarred one or two myself from leaving wire on there too long. Although if you take it off too early the branch will not stay in place. We need to find somewhere between the two extremes [...]
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:14:42 +0000
- How to Get Your Bonsai to Leaf by Making Them Sweat! (Part 2)
A while ago I found information on the internet advising to make your bonsai sweat to bring them out of dormancy. I applied the technique to two of my trees to test it out. My oak and my hawthorn. I am sorry to say that there is still nothing sprouting on [...]
Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:15:05 +0000
- Bonsai forum
I’ve recently found a good bonsai forum for discussing subjects on which is called Bonsai Trees Community
I have mostly been doing some lurking around the boards reading the posts and everyone seems quite friendly and helpful on there.
Wed, 30 May 2007 16:08:15 +0000