Bonsai Tonight

A month or two after decandling season is a good time to check and see how the summer growth is filling in.

For years now I’ve wanted to write a guide to help judges think through the process of scoring the trees displayed in the Pacific Bonsai Expo.

We’re used to looking at photos of trees with the camera pointed squarely at the front of the tree.

When I started growing bonsai, fertilizing was simple.

Imagine you’re in charge of maintaining the trees in the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum’s Chinese Pavilion.

I spent World Bonsai Day at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum in Washington, D.C. this year – a fitting location for the event!

“How do landscape, native flora, and cultural practices shape bonsai expression?”

When I was in town for the MidAtlantic Bonsai Society’s Spring Festival I made a side trip to Longwood Gardens.

Whenever I bring new trees to the garden I look forward to cleaning them up so I can take a closer look.

When I have the time, I test out every container I can find when I’m repotting to see which I like best for a given tree.

The Mid-Atlantic Bonsai Societies is a network of eleven bonsai clubs in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.