Posts Tagged ‘Will Heath’
Finding the Tree Within
Co-authored by Will Heath There comes a time in the design of every bonsai where the artist must decide on a path to follow, a path that will bring out the full artistic potential of the tree, while using only what it offers, c...
Debunking the Myths of Bonsai
There are many myths in bonsai ranging from the common belief among the dilettante that “bonsai” is a certain species of tree, to the belief that trees are starved and tortured in order to become bonsai. It is not m...
The Next Generation
Today we are training and developing the next generation of bonsai artists. Through our actions and even through our inactions we are creating the state of bonsai in the future, we are developing the future artists, and we are ...
Collecting Basics
Collecting From The Wild All those who collect plants for bonsai should observe the ethical considerations of collecting because the manner in which we collect affects the perception of collectors worldwide. Unethical collectin...
Simplified Cultivation of Mushrooms for Accents and Kusamono
After having a photo essay showcasing some of the many accents and Kusamono I have created by cultivating mushrooms in accent pots and driftwood published in Bonsai Today, I received many requests to explain the process that I ...
Moss Basics
Moss is a simple type of plant that lacks roots; the plant is anchored by means of threadlike structures called rhizoids. It also lacks stems, and leaves. The name Moss refers to any species of the class Bryopsida that is part ...
Wiring Roots
When we design bonsai, we wire the trunk, branches, and sometimes even the young shoots of a tree in order to bend and set them into positions that conform to our artistic vision. Throughout a bonsai’s styling we use wire...
Getting the Most Out of Your Club Auction
Most clubs have an annual auction where members bring items they no longer have a need for, no longer want, or that they can not personally see a future for. These auctions serve many purposes, as they are not only a place wher...
The Secret to Soil Revealed!
I fully expect to be assassinated or visited by those infamous BMB’s (Bonsai Men in Black) for revealing this information, for indeed it is one on bonsai’s best-kept secrets. This knowledge has been withheld from th...
Grow Boxes and Training Pots
Common procedures for developing a bonsai from seedlings or young stock involve first ground or grow box growth during which the plant undergoes many trunk chops and cut backs of branching to encourage back budding and to add m...
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