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A Cautionary Tale – Scale Insects & Yew Trees
Today I wanted to share a recent experience. A cautionary tale that just goes to show we never stop learning. Even after all these years of diligent bonsai work and study I got caught out. I like to think I run a pretty tight ship here but I got caught napping on the job. I survived and so did the trees. The scale insects did not and I now have a 5-7 year project to restore a yew tree that I begun 35 years ago. Before I get into the gory details I feel it's wise to make one thing clear. Trees and plants suffer all manner of pest and disease (P&D). However in most cases involving...
A Cautionary Tale……. Or Not
I’m sitting here on a sweltering hot Friday afternoon with two choices before me.
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Extra Grumpy Today!
I spent yesterday on the road in process of buying and moving a collection of trees and a ton of pots. I don't get out of Norfolk much, thank the Lord and I'm glad to be back home. To be honest i'm a horrified at what they are doing to our country, it's quite shocking...
A Bleary Outlook and a Thick Head
A Bleary Outlook and a Thick Head Here I am at first light Monday morning with a bleary outlook and a thick head whilst my ears are ringing. 9 hours after getting back from my big weekend out at Bonsai-Fest I have a very great deal to cogitate. Whilst I am doing that...
1 Day A Year Bonsai Trees
1 Day A Year Bonsai Trees It's a beautiful early spring day and the sun is shining here at Kaizen Bonsai world headquarters. Just finished watering my trees for the first time this year and the garden is ablaze with the beautiful and welcome sight of spring flowers...
Take a Sneaky Peek at This!
Take a Sneaky Peek at This! So, despite the fact we are absolutely inundated with orders from all you lovely folk I managed to find a few hours to do a slap up job on my field maple. We are currently shifting about 3/4 of a ton of goods every single day and both...
Japanese Larch Bonsai Restoration Part 2 Video
This time we get to revisit the twin trunk larch I started on in 2024.
What’s Rebar Got to do with Bonsai?
What's Rebar Got to do with Bonsai? Watch the video to find out 😉 https://youtu.be/gduviMGJCM8?si=l-IME4qsaAg4CoDk