Podcast Episodes

Season 7 Episode 9 - Early Autumn and Your Bonsai, Branch Selection Puzzle

Season 7 Episode 9

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Autumn is a brilliant time for your trees. They may be starting to show some colour or they may not but they are already working very hard to become a better version of…

Published on 9 months ago

Season 7 Episode 8 - Autumn Fertilising - my strategy, Design Tip for Top Down View

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Autumn or Fall is an extremely important time for your bonsai and you have a key responsibility to ensure you do your bit. Fertilising is really important and now is th…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Season 7 Episode 7 - Formal Upright Bonsai Considerations, Weaknesses Exposed by Summer

Season 7 Episode 7

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As we head towards the end of the southern hemisphere Summer period, it is a great time to pat yourself on the back for helping your bonsai make it through another toug…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Season 7 Episode 6 - Bonsai Carving Tips and Tricks

Season 7 Episode 6

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Carving and bonsai seem to go hand in hand. I think everyone I have ever spoken to about bonsai over the years has mentioned carving at one time or another. And carving…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Season 7 Episode 5 - Do the Maintenance, Why Do You Do Bonsai, Focus for Now

Season 7 Episode 5

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So what got you into bonsai initially? I bet it's not what keeps you in bonsai now. I find it is important to reflect back on the start of your journey as you can somet…

Published on 10 months ago

Season 7 Episode 4 - My Fertilising Program for Late Summer, Sometimes You Need to Wait

Season 7 Episode 4

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We are in the last month of Summer and while there are certain trees I will fertilise, there are also trees I will not. I run through my program right now and how it co…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Season 7 Episode 3 - Banksia as Bonsai, When to Stop Persisting

Season 7 Episode 3

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One of the most iconic Australian species of tree is the grand Banksia and there are 173 different species (according to natureaustralia.org.au). They make the most mag…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Season 7 Episode 2 - Bonsai Work Practices, Bonsai Respect and Be Like a Forest

Season 7 Episode 2

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When you are working on any of your bonsai, at any stage of their journey, you need to have focus. There are some key areas of my work I give particular attention to an…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Season 7 Episode 1 - My Process for Juniper work, Plans for 2025

Season 7 Episode 1

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Welcome to Season 7 of the Bonsai Stuff podcast! 2025 is going to be a brilliant year for bonsai and to kick things off I'll let you know my 3  step simple plan for the…

Published on 11 months ago

Season 6 Episode 51 - Bonsai Matsu Highlights, Podcast Favourites, My Bonsai World

Season 6 Episode 51

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Well 2024 is done and there has been so many highlights for me personally as well as with my bonsai. I chat about a few of my podcast favourites and how small increment…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago