Once the root structure and nebari are adequately developed, focus can shift to creating a powerful trunk. The trunk should be characteristic of its full-sized counterpart, keeping with the goal of keisho-sodai. Several qualities are essential to good trunk formation, and…
Everything about a bonsai garden is done with a very particular sense of thoughtfulness. Planting a bonsai is not just adding a plant to a room or garden. It is an expression of one’s inner state and an aid to…
Bonsai is the art of growing a miniature tree in a pot, but as an art, bonsai does much more. Everything in the process is meant to bring balance to the tree as an artistic composition, while at the same…