Overview Ken Norman has written several books dedicated to bonsai, but this collaborative effort with Charles Chesshire is one of the most comprehensive and exhaustive (if not exhausting!). At 512 pages, this book is a tome. As the title suggests, it [...]
Before This tree was collected in the Cascade Mountains at about 3800 ft. last fall. Typically my collected trees would not be touched for at least a year or two but this one was hastily planted in unsifted lava (a mistake). It should possibly be repotted [...]
This root-on-rock tree has been with me for 15 years. I decided to reduce its height, and in the month of January, 2010, I performed an air-layer, to develop some roots that would serve to feed the tree when it was grafted. The goal of this project was to [...]
Before The newspaper is the San Antonio Express News March 15, 2013 Photo 1: Cedar Elm (Ulmus crassifolia) a native of Texas and tough as nails. All the other species of elm sprout out before the Cedar elm which is often the case of many Texas natives. I [...]
