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Back to SearchSeason 5 Episode 27 - Does Bonsai Need to Change or Evolve? Early Spring Checklist
Season 5 Episode 27
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To me Bonsai is a form of art and as such it's very personal, but does it need to change? I discuss the traditional and modern approaches as well as limiting factors th…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Season 5 Episode 26 - Forest Bonsai Setup and Design Concepts and Late Winter Plans
Season 5 Episode 26
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Forest Bonsai are amazing! And one of the most difficult to design. In this podcast I chat about a range of considerations you should take into account when initially d…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Season 5 Episode 25 - Repotting Adventures, Dave Grohl and Bonsai and How Serious Are you?
Season 5 Episode 25
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This is the return episode after a short mid year break for repotting and there's tales to be told. Good techniques matters - especially with your repotting, it must st…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Season 5 Episode 24 - The First Focus with Repotting, The Mindset of Design Vs Maintenance and Why Wiring is so Important
Season 5 Episode 24
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Start your repotting engine! With that in mind, I chat about my first and most important focus when I start repotting any bonsai. I also discuss the mindset you need as…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Season 5 Episode 23 - Watering System Setup and Maintenance, Finishing Off Pines and Training for Repotting
Season 5 Episode 23
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One of the most common questions I receive is what watering system do I use. In this podcast that's what I chat about as well as my plan for redundancy with the lines I…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Season 5 Episode 22 - My First Year, the need to Thin and Reduce and What Now
Season 5 Episode 22
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Well it's now one year since turning a full time Bonsai Professional and I want to reflect on what has happened and what's planned. It has been a great year!! I also re…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Season 5 Episode 21 - Final Adjustments, Watching a Japanese Bonsai Professional Work and Pot Choice Considerations
Season 5 Episode 21
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When I studied abroad the time when I absorbed the most information was during the final adjustments that were made to a bonsai I had worked on by a Bonsai Professional…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Season 5 Episode 20 - Making a Bonsai Connection, Focusing on Inner Buds, Needle Work Tool Tip
Season 5 Episode 20
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This episode of the Bonsai Stuff podcast chats about making a bonsai connection and also delves into a comment made at a recent convention from a Japanese Master. I als…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Season 5 Episode 19 - Finding the Bonsai within, Bonsai Love and Digging for Gold!
Season 5 Episode 19
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After returning from a big convention in Perth WA I want to go through my process of finding the bonsai for the purpose of one of my demonstration. Planning is key and …
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Season 5 Episode 18 - How to get the most out of a Bonsai Workshop and a Twisted Pine
Season 5 Episode 18
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Bonsai Workshops are brilliant! Especially if you prepare for them. I discuss how you can get the best out of your bonsai, out of you and the workshop host as well as s…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago