Archive of Miscellaneous

15Mar2009
Enrique Castaño
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Enrique Castaño
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Miscellaneous
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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 artist will immediately recognize between a tree that has been develop over the past few years as

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28May2008
Will Heath
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Debunking the Myths of Bonsai

There are many myths in bonsai ranging from the common belief among the dilettante that "bonsai" is a certain species of tree, to the belief that trees are starved and tortured in order to become bonsai. It is not my intention with this article to dive into myths that the uninitiated believe, but instead to address the myths prevalent with practicing bonsaists themselves. Debates on the

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