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Back to SearchSeason 7 Episode 19 - Styling Considerations for Conifers, Right Now and Bonsai Moss
Season 7 Episode 19
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Right now is a very important time for your bonsai, they are heading towards dormancy and how you manage their needs is critical to their future development. It is also…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Season 7 Episode 18 - My Time with Salvatore Liporace in Italy
Season 7 Episode 18
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What an experience! I was fortunate enough to spend some one on one time with the Italian bonsai master Salvatore Liporace in Milan in the north of Italy at his propert…
Published on 7 months ago
Season 7 Episode 17 - Is Too Much of a Good Thing Bad, Time for Pines!
Season 7 Episode 17
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Is too much of a good thing bad for you? Maybe if it’s chocolate, but does that apply if it’s bonsai?? I don’t think so…and there’s a good reason for that too. Every tr…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Season 7 Episode 16 - Bonsai Fear, When Short Cuts Take Longer
Season 7 Episode 16
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How do you overcome the fear of working on your bonsai? One backward step can shatter your confidence but you must get back on the horse and keep moving forward. Bonsai…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Season 7 Episode 15 - The Bonsai Easter Edition, Tool Care, Where Would I Be Without Bonsai
Season 7 Episode 15
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Your bonsai are only as good as the tools you use and the maintenance you undertake. Over time your tools will deteriorate and you can feel it as it happens. I run thro…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Season 7 Episode 14 - Mid Autumn Work, Cedar Maintenance
Season 7 Episode 14
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It’s time for a mid Autumn or Fall check in. There are lots of jobs that need to be done at this time of the year and plenty to keep an eye on too. I like to run throug…
Published on 8 months ago
Season 7 Episode 13 - Pines and Autumn/Fall, What Work is Needed
Season 7 Episode 13
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Understanding when to commence the Autumn/Winter work on your pines as well as the work to undertake is extremely important if you are going to manage their needs corre…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Season 7 Episode 12 - Creative Days, The Story Behind the Bonsai
Season 7 Episode 12
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There is nothing I enjoy more than letting my creative bonsai juices flow! It is never at the expense of the tree in front of me but it’s nice to think outside of the s…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Season 7 Episode 11 - Branch Cutters, Perfect Practice, Apex Design and Proportion
Season 7 Episode 11
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Branch cutters are an essential tool when it comes to bonsai but they are commonly abused and misused. I love them and have them in a range of different sizes and shape…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Season 7 Episode 10 - Bonsai Wire and Bonsai, The Bonsai Mosh Pit
Season 7 Episode 10
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Bonsai wire and bonsai go together like Vegemite and hot buttered toast! We use wire for design and horticultural requirements for our bonsai and quite honestly I belie…
Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago