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Lazy Sunday morning bonsai

Posted by Paul Masterson
/ May 13, 2012 / Leave a comment

That lazy Sunday morning, just me and the trees chillin. Especially good is that lazy Sunday morning with the bright sunshine, dappled breeze, no rain when your feeling kinda of wrecked from the busy Saturday weeding the driveway or what ever other vigorous activity you enjoy doing. I kinda like it, as the Monday blues...
Growing white pine bonsai

Posted by Craig Coussins
/ April 29, 2012 / Leave a comment

There are many varieties of white-pine (Pinus parviflora and pentaphylla), but all have one thing in common the white, central or stomatic band down the length of the leaf or needle. The popular white-pine bonsai came from China, Japan and elsewhere in the Pacific Asian-rim area. They are generally styled very simply,...
Fuchsia in New Zealand

Posted by Geoff Bryant
/ April 10, 2012 / Leave a comment

Fuchsia (named after Leonhard Fuchs, a 16th century German botanist) is a genus of over 100 species of shrubs and small trees. Although there are four New Zealand native species (colensoi, excorticata, perscandens and procumbens) and one from Tahiti, the vast bulk of the genus occurs in Central and South...
Keeping your bonsai healthy

Posted by Craig Coussins
/ April 6, 2012 / Leave a comment

In general, every two weeks feed bonsai with a high-nitrogen fertilizer from late spring, and then in summer feed them with a balanced fertilizer, stopping for four weeks during the hottest part of the summer and starting again in late summer with a low-nitrogen or tomato fertilizer. High-nitrogen fertilizer feeds...
The Art of Creative Pruning

Posted by Paul Masterson
/ March 7, 2012 / 1 Comment

Decorative tree pruning brings innovation and artistry to gardens. It has something for all tastes, including sophisticated sculptural trees, modernist bumpy hedges, boxwood balls and lollipops. Author Jake Hobson outlines an approach to topiary that is more creative than traditional and positively encourages out-of-the box thinking. Instead of peacocks and...
Selecting Appropriate Scrolls for Bonsai Display

Posted by admin
/ March 4, 2012 / 1 Comment

A 表具師 Hyougushi is an artisan that works in paper, textiles, glue, and wood to create a variety of products. The two primary products made by a Hyougushi associated with bonsai display, are 掛け軸 kakejiku (hanging wall scrolls) and 屏風 byoubu (folding screens/partitions). The reader will be introduced to the...

Famous Japanese Gardens

Bonsai, the silent garden by Moni -
Life is hectic and perhaps stressful at times. Everyone needs an outlet to discharge those struggles and anxieties of the day and growing Bonsai can…
Japanese Gardens, Tranquility Personified by Moni -
Japanese Gardens have been a treasured art form in Japan for centuries, and are very much influenced by the ancient and intricate…
New Orleans Japanese Haven by Paul Masterson -
City Park in New Orleans has nestled in its midst the New Orleans Japanese Gardens, known formally as Yakumo Nihon Teien. Yakumo is the assumed…
Thinking of Spring! by Paul Masterson -
When it comes time to plan a spring garden, there are many designs from which to choose. One of the serenest and most enjoyable garden…

Maintaining Your Garden

Fuchsia in New Zealand by Geoff Bryant -
Fuchsia (named after Leonhard Fuchs, a 16th century German botanist) is a genus of over 100 species of shrubs and small trees. Although there are…
Blueberry from Down Under! by Geoff Bryant -
Whether we know it or not, most of us are familiar with the genus Vaccinium as it has among its members several current or potential…
Aronia, A new commercial berry crop for America by Eldon Everhart -
Aronia melanocarpa is a woody, perennial shrub that is native to the northeastern quarter of the Umited States and Southeastern Canada. It grows in full…
Beauties of Spring by Geoff Bryant -
Spring is a time when there are so many plants bursting into growth and flower that sometimes it’s hard to see the wood for…

Growing Bonsai

10 Bonsai Tips for American Moms by admin -
Most of the time, the first bonsai most people buy is chosen at random on an impulse buy, usually the most reasonably priced. Most people…
Bonsai Learner Permit by Paul Masterson -
Someone once told me a long time ago to get a ‘Learner Permit’ for a Bonsai. I wasn’t too sure at that stage of…
Serissa Bonsai by Paul Masterson -
Serissas make excellent bonsai with the right care and shaping. They are an evergreen shrub native to China, Japan, and Indochina (Southeast Asia) where it…
Beginner Bonsai – Juniper by Paul Masterson -
A Juniper bonsai is one type of bonsai trees that is suitable for beginners because it is quite easy to be taken care of.
Their…

Book Reviews

The Art of Creative Pruning
Decorative tree pruning brings innovation and artistry to gardens. It has something for all tastes, including sophisticated sculptural trees, modernist…
Life and works of Dan Robinson
Two months ago I was asked to review a book ’Gnarly Branches, Ancient Trees’ about the life and works of…
Bonsai Inspiration
When it comes to bonsai books I am a great fan of practicalities and inspiring ideas. Their is nothing as…
Gnarly Branches, Ancient Trees
As you read this book you can feel the emotion of understanding, an understanding that bonds the ‘Author to the…

Building Japanese Gardens

Your own Japanese garden by Piet Patings -
How to go about when you are caught by the beauty of a Japanese garden and you have decided that this is what you want…
Your own Japanese Garden, part two by Piet Patings -
In my previous article I wrote about considerations and decisions to be taken when you are going to build your own Japanese garden. In this…

Zen and the Garden

Zen and three friends of winter by Paul Masterson -
In Japan, rock gardens were created by Zen Buddhist priests to offer a place for quiet reflection near Japanese temples. Several features are essential to these gardens; a typical garden…
Zen Gardens, Imagination in the Making by Moni -
By their very nature Zen gardens encourage you to use your imagination. Using carefully placed rocks and stones and open spaces filled with sand or gravel these gardens tend to…