The Bonsai Files
Your free access to general and how-to articles, The Bonsai Files. Detailed and filled with bonsai pictures, Zach shows you step-by-step how he designs bonsai and provides before, during, and after images.
The Bonsai Files
The Beech Code?
the beech code?Sneak PeekBeech make wonderful bonsai. American beech, however, is nowhere near as amenable to development as its European or Japanese counterparts. But that might not be the end of the story ....The Beech Code?I collected this American beech, Fagus...
Rebuilding A Live Oak Bonsai
rebuilding a live oak bonsaiSneak PeekSometimes you have to start over with a bonsai. That has been the case with this old Live oak I was left by a bonsai friend who passed.Rebuilding a Live Oak BonsaiI've shown you this Live oak bonsai before. I received it as a...
Mayhaw Work And Lantana Flowers (Surprise)
mayhaw work and lantana flowers (surprise)Sneak PeekI have this Mayhaw I collected a couple of years ago. It's grown well enough that some development work is called for. Plus I have a Lantana that is producing flowers that are - reduced in size?Mayhaw Work and...
Flat-top Bald Cypress Bonsai – Starting A New Specimen
flat-top bald cypress - how to get startedSneak PeekThe flat-top Bald cypress bonsai is the fastest to create from scratch. That's because you get to take advantage of the tree's apical dominance.Flat-top Bald Cypress - How to Get StartedI'm convinced that there are...
Portrait Time – Hawthorn, Oak, Elm
portrait time - hawthorn, oak, elmSneak PeekThere's nothing like the combination of spring, sunny weather and nicely developed bonsai.Portrait Time - Hawthorn, Oak, Water-ElmWell, after the winter we had it does your heart good to see your trees responding to spring. ...
Coming Attractions – American Elm And Live Oak
coming attractions - american elm and live oakSneak PeekIt's very uncommon to see American elm and Live oak bonsai. There are reasons for the dearth of specimens. Here's one of each I've started on the bonsai journey.Formal Upright Bald Cypress - Development 101It's...
Formal Upright Bald Cypress – Development 101
formal upright bald cypress - development 101Sneak PeekTo begin with the beginning of a formal upright BC (or most every style), you must do one thing....Formal Upright Bald Cypress - Development 101I have found that the collected formal upright Bald cypress is much...
Bonsai Odds & Ends – Rip, Swamp Maple, Ginkgo, Surprise
bonsai odds & ends - rip, swamp maple, ginkgo, surpriseSneak PeekSpring is in full force, and there's lots going on around here. Today it's worth checking in on 'Rip van Winkle' the Willow oak, the Swamp maple and Ginkgo I potted late, and a surprise.Bonsai Odds...
Late Potting Or Repotting Your Bonsai
late potting or repotting your bonsaiSneak PeekWho doesn't dread the idea of late potting or repotting a bonsai? It's all supposed to get done on time. But ....Late Potting or Repotting Your BonsaiThere's potting time for bonsai, which is usually repotting time. ...