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Back to SearchSeason 6 Episode 30 - Hit the Reset Button, Planning and Expectations, Large Root Removal
Season 6 Episode 30
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When undertaking significant procedures with your bonsai, planning is the key to success as is the expectation of the outcome. I tell a story about an informal upright …
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Season 6 Episode 29 - Bonsai Related Injuries you should try and avoid
Season 6 Episode 29
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Over the years of 'doing' bonsai or more like being obsessed by them, I must say I have had my fair share of 'love related' injuries. From the old finger slice numbers …
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Season 6 Episode 28 - The Styling Edition! Design Compromise, Styling Consideration for Australian Natives
Season 6 Episode 28
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Why must there be a compromise when it comes to the design of your bonsai? Is it better to live with it or start again? Can you split the difference? Should you? All qu…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Season 6 Episode 27 - Bonsai Pot Considerations, To Tie or Not to Tie, Yard Work in Winter
Season 6 Episode 27
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With bonsai repotting season well under way the pot or container you use for your bonsai is a serious consideration and I have some thoughts on sizing and design of the…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Season 6 Episode 26 - Talk About Soil, Wiring Once and Bonsai Etiquette
Season 6 Episode 25
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With repotting season officially kicking off I want to start with talking about removing old soil and an experience I had recently. Wiring your bonsai to style them tak…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Season 6 Episode 25 - Interview with Marcela Ferreira about Australian Native Bonsai
Season 6 Episode 25
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Marcela is seriously one of the nicest bonsai people you will ever meet and her passion for Australian Native trees being used as bonsai is unmatched. I have a chat wit…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Season 6 Episode 24 - Making Split Decisions, Confusing Times, Look at What's in Front of You
Season 6 Episode 24
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When you're pruning it is very common that you will need to make a split decision based on the branching structure you are working through. The angle of the bud is very…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Season 6 Episode 23 - Trick to Removing Buried Wire, Buying Time, Is it Unique?
Season 6 Episode 23
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When wire is left on too long (and it will be), what is the best way to remove it? I discuss a few tricks and techniques I use which help minimise the damage to your bo…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Season 6 Episode 22 - Beauty is a Perspective, Was the Cut Correct and Speeding Up
Season 6 Episode 22
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Beauty is such an individual thing and it's fantastic that we all see beauty differently. Imagine how boring it would be if we all thought the same way?? But care and r…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Season 6 Episode 21 - Bonsai Height Reduction, Plan Variation and Soil Mix Expectations
Season 6 Episode 21
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The impact of the trunk on a bonsai cannot be underestimated and there are things we can do to make them appear more powerful or dynamic. In this podcast I'm talking a…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago