Category Archives: Interesting Websites
Bonsai Talk
I’ve seen a number of places offering Bonsai Talk or Bonsai Forums about the internet. The trouble with them is that everyone has different opinions about the way to do things and often a talk turns into an argue. Different countries have different views on the way to manage and care for bonsai so It’s [...]
Taiwan Bonsai Creator Association
I am a frequent visitor of Min Hsuan Lo’s blog. He is probably my favorite bonsai artist and definitely one that I look up to for inspiration and ideas. He has written a few posts showing many pictures of fine bonsai from the Taiwan Bonsai Creator Association’s 11th annual exhibition. It took place between the [...]
The Trees That Made Britain
I’ve been watching an interesting program on TV called the trees that made Britain. I think it’s a repeat, but it’s new to me so that’s good. The program is currently being broadcasted on UK TV Gardens on cable and sky. It explores the way that these trees were such a major part of the [...]
Tree Shaping
I have found a very interesting website called “Pooktre Tree Shapers“. It is the concept of growing a tree into a shape so that it can be used as something. They have some amazing looking chairs, tables and mirrors on their site. It looks like a good idea. Why not give it a try?
Identifying Dormant Twigs From Trees in Winter
In winter it can be hard to identify trees correctly with the absence of leaves. I had this problem earlier in the week when I collected 4 yamadori specimens but could not tell what species they were. I searched the interweb high and low for pictures of “bare twigs in the winter”, “dormant branches pictures”, [...]
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