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SPECIAL OFFER! Japanese Made Quality Stoneware Bonsai Pots
First up please accept my apologies for the silence these last few weeks. This time of year I'm a dead man walking, we're so busy. Getting over a ton of soil products out the door EVERY DAY is killing us all, even my strapping 30-year-old son-in-law. Normal service will be resumed soon 😉 Just time to point out a special offer price on some Japanese unglazed pots I bought far too many of. It's against my religion to offer a sale price but this lack in concentration has proven I'm far from infallible. Limited-time offer on some pots in a variety of sizes listed in our section of Japanese...
When to Repot Bonsai
When should you repot bonsai? At this time of year I get a lot of people asking when they should begin re-potting their bonsai. Unfortunately, I can't give a straight answer to a question like that because, as with most things concerning bonsai, it depends upon many factors. However, there is a simple answer.... When you see signs of life. The notion of re-potting bonsai in the dormant period is a carryover from the old horticulturalists' BARE ROOT SEASON. November to April. Now if you are planting a hedge, and your garden is not under water, this will work just fine and has done for...
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Please Help Me – All Sorted!
Most people my age are desperately trying to simplify their lives. Apparently everyone is really busy and leisure time is at a premium. Once the kids have finally left home for the last time us old gits only really have retirement to look forward to (not me, no...
Another Bonsai Tree Delivery
Today we took delivery of another bunch of new trees. Many of these are looking a bit scruffy after the long hot summer but rest assured before we let any of them go we will make them look pretty. Total delivery was around 70 trees but here are a few highlights. There...
New Bonsai Trees Just Arrived
I am always on the lookout for new bonsai trees and good raw material, it is my business after all. Every year it's getting harder and more expensive to find just the right material at a workable price. Lucky for me I know some great guys and have a long reach. Sadly...
Learning to Speak Bonsai – Mugo Pine
I'm pretty sure I have said it before and, apropos of nothing, I will say it again, I get bored REALLY quickly. I have a short attention span and absolutely hate doing the same thing twice. These are all really bad characteristics for a bonsai wallah. What keeps me...
Steal My Stuff
I have a lot of stuff, much too much stuff. I was poking around in the warehouse earlier and noticed we have a lot of interesting stones that have been sitting around for a while. I hate slow moving stock so I thought we could have a sale! (wash your mouth out with...
Stay Hydrated – My Ass
WARNING: Sage advice about bonsai preceded by strong opinionated nonsense. Don't read if you are sensitive to such things. In spite of my continual bitching and moaning there are some good days here at KB. Having a dark and twisted sense of humour the things that make...