The Kaizen Bonsai Blog by Graham Potter

The Green Dream range of bonsai tree fertilisers has been a mainstay of the UK bonsai hobby since Colin Lewis introduced the Original product way back in the 1990s. As we expanded the range our primary concern was always the products integrity, value and environmental credentials. To that end we have now changed the packaging for the larger units. Previously packaged in plastic buckets we have now gone to a purpose designed unbleached corrugated cardboard that has a large proportion of recycled material and is easily 100% recyclable pretty much everywhere. Believe it or not this has cost us...

No ‘bloke’ would admit to owning a bonsai tree just because he liked the flowers. I know we are all supposed to have our radar tuned to ‘sensitive’ these days but bonsai, in many circles, remains a macho sort of pastime for ‘real men’. I was bought up in a place where flowers were for girls. But take a look around social media at this time of year and bonsai pages are awash with images of flowers. There’s a mixed message here perhaps but in my book flowers on bonsai trees are great so long as the bonsai beneath is a good one. These days a lot of plants go through my hands, in excess of...