Tag: americanlarch
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Our Trees Tell Two Stories
There’s another story that each tree tells.. Bonsai artists always talk about designing a tree so that it tells a story. We want the movement, the bark, or the deadwood to tell us a story of survival. We want the tree to tell us that it has lived many more lives than us and has…
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The Year of the Upgrades
Bonsai people tend to get a bit carried away with things. It seems to be in the nature of bonsaists. We end up with too many trees, too many pots, go too hard on a collecting trip and need to take a quick “nappy” (this sounds very specific but nevermind), etc. We all seem to…
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Bugpocalypse..
This has been a tough year in my bonsai adventure. Towards the end of last year, I felt like I was starting to get to a point where I was comfortably competent in my skillset. Repotting has become second-nature, I’ve mostly memorized seasonal maintenance timings, my wiring is where I wanted it to be, and…
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Visiting Black Dodge Bonsai
There are three major parts to visiting Black Dodge Bonsai. There is the man, the art, and the goods. I know that everyone wants to hear about the goods, but I’m saving that for last so that you listen to why you really need to make a stop there. Black Dodge Bonsai is a two…
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