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A Foemina Juniper in 2023, after its first styling.
Foemina in early July, 2026. Letting bonsai get shaggy is a good now and then to help build energy and momentum, especially with trees like this Foemina which is left to grow out each year. But if left too long it is hard to get back to ideal canopy size without major rework.
After trimming th...
A second selection of tree-ish books you might enjoy.
None of these books are about bonsai, but like the list in Part I, they may illuminate why bonsai captivate us.
The first two books I’ve read and think are marvelous, and the last one has been recommended to me many times, including by readers of the blog.
The Man Who Planted Tree...
As usual, I find myself in debt to my readers. Several have written to correct this definition of pH in last week’s blog post: “If you have few hydrogen ions, you have acidic water. If you have a lot, it’s alkaline.”
This is incorre...
When we drink water, our kidneys adjust the blood pH to 7.35-7.45. Plants also have the ability to change pH around their roots, up to 1.5 pH points. But in more extreme pH situations, plants suffer.
Water pH measures the hydrogen ions present. If you have few hydrogen ions, you have acidic water. If you have a lot, it’s alkaline. The pH scale runs from 0 to 14, wit...
Do you have white buildup on your faucets? If so, you have hard water, which can cause yellowish foliage, few blooms, and lack of vigor in your bonsai.
If you see whitish stains on sinks and leaves, the problem is hard water from dissolved salts. This isn’t table salt, sodium chloride, but rather calcium and magnesium. Both of those are essential to plant health...