1: What is the “Van Meer” technique? To put it simply: a technique that helps the healing over and closing of large cut wounds on trees! I tested and developed this technique over a period of more than 15 years on my own trees and on those of [...]
This Pinus Mugo entry in the ‘Knowledge of Bonsai Progressive Styling Contest’ by Hans van Meer of the Netherlands, captured first place in the ‘Professional Collected Stock’ division with a score of 27 points out of a possible 30, [...]
This article is about the maintenance of the Pinus sylvestris and the Pinus mugo, but the techniques I will describe here can, with some small adjustments, also be used for, Pinus nigra, Pinus uncinata or Pinus ponderosa. Some Notes about Climate First, [...]
