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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 by Heather Hartman

A Closer Look – Bonsai Pests Part 2, Scale

Scale are another ubiquitous garden variety pest in temperate regions. Scale insects are small insects of the order Hemiptera, generally classified as the superfamily Coccoidea. There are about 8,000 species of scale, with many of that rather large number considered pests on our plants. Scale are one of the most destructive insects in the United ...

. — Care . Pests and Diseases

Thursday, July 16th, 2009 by Min Hsuan Lo

Juniper Chinese –Intensive Procedure

Chinese Junipers are one of my favorite species for bonsai. I always remember when I was young my father told me, “the character of juniper,”  He say: ” Juniper is survive in the highest mountain in Taiwan—YUE SAN — probably from 3400m to 3997m. There, every year was covered by snow nearly 6 months. Update ...

. . — Progressions

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 by KoB Staff

KoB Progressive Styling Contest 2009

We are pleased to announce the official start of the third annual Knowledge of Bonsai Progressive Styling Contest sponsored by Bonsai Focus Magazine! The contest that has been called the best on the web returns with some tweaks and refinements to the rules, reflecting comments and suggestions by many past entrants. We have eliminated the separate Professional ...

. — Articles . News and Updates

Thursday, July 9th, 2009 by Arq. Leo Pichardo

How Do You Know You Are a Bonsaist

translated by Enrique Castano Am I a Bonsaist? One often ponders this question, what we make of ourselves, and frequently we hesitate to give an honest answer. However, the reality is very simple to define if we are bonsaist or not. To help with this estimation I will cite a few attitudes that are common among bonsaist ...

. . — Articles . Editorials

Friday, June 12th, 2009 by Heather Hartman

A Closer Look: Bonsai Pests – Part 1 – Aphids

Aphids are a ubiquitous garden variety pest in temperate regions, as irritating on our tomatoes as they are on our bonsai. Also called plant lice and greenflies, Aphids are part of the insect superfamily of Aphidoidea (which pretty much covers all of the types of aphids but two), with over four thousand species known (over ...

. . — Pests and Diseases

Thursday, June 11th, 2009 by KoB Staff

2009 AoB / KoB Article Contest

Both the Art of Bonsai Project ( artofbonsai.org ) and the Knowledge of Bonsai Forum ( knowledgeofbonsai.org ) have a long history of bringing original, quality content to the Internet bonsai community. Respected and frequented by some of the best bonsai artists in the world, these forums have continually raised the standard of bonsai information ...

. — Articles . News and Updates

Monday, June 1st, 2009 by Robert Kempinski

The Willow Leaf Ficus – The Best Ficus for Shohin Bonsai

Introduction The Willow Leaf Ficus has grown into one of the most popular and perhaps best ficus trees for creating a shohin bonsai specimen. It’s a tropical tree easy to care for, versatile to style, not fussy about water or light that can thrive in either outdoor summer conditions or in indoor culture. The ...

. — Shohin

Sunday, March 15th, 2009 by Enrique Castaño

BARK (kawa)

The bark of a tree in bonsai is one of the most appreciated features. However, it is usually overlook its importance and it is one of the key elements that is dependent on time. As such is one that we cannot change easily and that requires the essence of time for it to develop. Experience bonsai ...

. — Miscellaneous

Thursday, September 25th, 2008 by Robert Steven

Transformation in Bonsai

The following article is an excerpt from Robert Steven’s new book, “Mission of Transformation.” We are very proud to offer our readers a glimpse into this wonderful follow up to Robert’s first book, “Vision of My Soul” and we sincerely hope that you enjoy it as much as we have. For advance orders of “Mission ...

. . . — Progressions . Styles and Styling

Sunday, September 21st, 2008 by Rudi Julianto

Finding the Tree Within

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, coupled solely with the imagination and vision of the artist. This is where talent comes into ...

. . . — Insperation . Styles and Styling

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