I have been asked quite a few times when looking at a fresh untouched tree “what would you do as far as design?” This is not a question that can be answered in a single breath. It can not be answered in even several breaths, to be honest. There are endless ways we can approach …
There’s a saying out there that says every dog gets it’s day and today just might be this tree’s dog day. You see, my tree is just plain too ugly to really be made into something desirable. It has a lot of character flaws when it comes to aesthetics. For one, the root flare is …
Okay, it’s time to clear up a lot of things up about these little potted stump trees we have everywhere around the nursery. For those who don’t know, I’m referring to all the freshly collected yamadori. They are the trees that were dug up, heavily root pruned, and tied down into training pots this season. …
by Evan Tylor Pardue It’s repotting season this time of the year here in southeast Louisiana, or is it repotting season yet? It’s really hard to gauge what the weather is going to do here to be completely honestly. A few days ago it was 80 degrees mid day and then the next it was …
This past week’s Third Thursday class was quite a success and we had several smiling faces ready to learn. The topic was on how to take any raw stock that can be found at either a typical garden center or a pre-bonsai and prep for future training as a potential bonsai. Working with raw stock …