small trees

big hearts

here we focus on the basics so that you can make your own trees something special. building nebari, taking cuttings, water, fertilizer, soil, and a few unusual projects.

Setting up my Indoor Hydroponic Garden
Setting up my Indoor Hydroponic Garden
Extreme Slant Update (Trident Maple Pre Bonsai)
Extreme Slant Update (Trident Maple Pre Bonsai)
How I Decided to Improve this Ugly Tree
How I Decided to Improve this Ugly Tree
spring work (slightly delayed)
spring work (slightly delayed)
Beauty Pageant Hopeful (part 2)
Beauty Pageant Hopeful (part 2)
It's not ready for a beauty pageant, but it's getting better
It's not ready for a beauty pageant, but it's getting better
Ebihara/Thread Graft Update part 2
Ebihara/Thread Graft Update part 2
New Ebihara Maple? Thread Graft Update and Spring Work
New Ebihara Maple? Thread Graft Update and Spring Work
Trident Maple Bonsai Fusion Project Defoliation and Update
Trident Maple Bonsai Fusion Project Defoliation and Update
It turns out that Soil, Sun, and Water are kind of important
It turns out that Soil, Sun, and Water are kind of important
I got kicked out of my house
I got kicked out of my house
Native Soil vs Growing Beds: There is a Difference
Native Soil vs Growing Beds: There is a Difference
Fused Trident Maple Pre Bonsai Update and Root Work
Fused Trident Maple Pre Bonsai Update and Root Work
Cleaning up a Failed Trident Maple Air Layer
Cleaning up a Failed Trident Maple Air Layer
Spring/Summer 2021 Garden Tour
Spring/Summer 2021 Garden Tour
Did I just create a new way to get quick nebari?
Did I just create a new way to get quick nebari?
Planting the Trident Maple Fusion Project: Building Grow Bed and Soil Mix (Part 2)
Planting the Trident Maple Fusion Project: Building Grow Bed and Soil Mix (Part 2)
Prepping for Planting Fused Trident Maple in the Ground (Part 1)
Prepping for Planting Fused Trident Maple in the Ground (Part 1)
Planting Trident Maple Seedlings Through Washers: My Thoughts and Preferences
Planting Trident Maple Seedlings Through Washers: My Thoughts and Preferences
Branch Selection Process on a Twisted Pomegranate Pre Bonsai (Part 2)
Branch Selection Process on a Twisted Pomegranate Pre Bonsai (Part 2)
Bonsai Basics Update/Gameplan: Crazy Twisted Pomegranate Progress!!
Bonsai Basics Update/Gameplan: Crazy Twisted Pomegranate Progress!!
Spring 2021 Update on the Ebihara Method Trident Maple Pre Bonsai
Spring 2021 Update on the Ebihara Method Trident Maple Pre Bonsai
Making the Most of What You've Got: Ugly Trident Maple into Broom Style
Making the Most of What You've Got: Ugly Trident Maple into Broom Style
Thread Graft / Root Graft Tutorial : Part 2 (Drilling and Attaching Seedling)
Thread Graft / Root Graft Tutorial : Part 2 (Drilling and Attaching Seedling)
Thread Graft / Root Graft Tutorial : Part 1 (Selecting Proper Seedlings)
Thread Graft / Root Graft Tutorial : Part 1 (Selecting Proper Seedlings)
Twisted Pomegranates: The Shohin and the Gremlin (Part 3)
Twisted Pomegranates: The Shohin and the Gremlin (Part 3)
Twisted Pomegranate Pre Bonsai Air Layer Work (Part 2)
Twisted Pomegranate Pre Bonsai Air Layer Work (Part 2)
Twisted Pomegranate Pre Bonsai Air Layer Work (Part 1)
Twisted Pomegranate Pre Bonsai Air Layer Work (Part 1)
Removing Dieback and Planning a Front on a Sumo Trident Maple (Part 3)
Removing Dieback and Planning a Front on a Sumo Trident Maple (Part 3)
Potting a Sumo Trident Maple (Part 2)
Potting a Sumo Trident Maple (Part 2)