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larch

Larch With Taper

by Nick Lenz

Nick Lenz details the methods he used to create lovely taper in his collected larch specimens.


Taiwanese juniper

Styling a Taiwanese Juniper

by Salvatore Liporace

Salvatore takes us through the process of growing, finding, and establishing a fine juniper specimen.


Classical Bonsai Art cover

Book Review: Classical Bonsai Art

Review by Andy Rutledge

I take a detailed look at William N. Valavanis's book that examines his half century of bonsai study and teaching.


Winter hazel

Spring Work on Winter Hazel

by Boon Manakitivipart

Boon details the finer points of spring chores with this lovely species.


a trident maple styled

The Bonsai Way: Tradition

by Andy Rutledge

Fiction. A short story in a series about a young man apprenticing to a Japanese bonsai artist.


working on a black pine

Life at a Bonsai Nursery

by Andy Rutledge

In which I detail what it's like to work fulltime at a large bonsai nursery in Massachusetts.


illustration of a chopped trunk sequence

For Beginners: Trunk Chopping 101

by Andy Rutledge

Dos and don'ts for chopping the trunks of deciduous material for bonsai.


turntable

The Artist's Turntable: Tradition

Compiled by Andy Rutledge

I ask bonsai artists from around the world: what is the role of tradition in bonsai?


Bill Valavanis and Kyuzo Murata

Artist Profile: William N. Valavanis

Interview by Andy Rutledge

I spend some time talking with one of America's best-known bonsai artists.


cover of Fine Bonsai

Fine Bonsai - Art & Nature

Review by Andy Rutledge

I take an in-depth look at William N. Valavanis's collaboration with photographer Jonathan M. Singer.


gate

The Other Garden

by Nick Lenz

Fiction: Let Nick take you on a dramatic, fantastical journey.


gate

Restyling a Mugo Pine

by Wolfgang Putz

Wolfgang and friends take some promising material and turn it into a stately specimen.


premna bonsai

Premna for Bonsai: The “Stinky Lady”

by Robert Steven

Robert, an Indonesian artist, examines the potential and results of the Premna for bonsai.


illustratio of an elm branch

Pinching Elms: A Beginner's Primer

by Andy Rutledge

I offer some dos and don'ts for pinching and not pinching shoots on elm bonsai.


Nick Lenz

Artist Profile: Nick Lenz

Interview by Andy Rutledge

Nick shares his history, approach, and ideas about bonsai with his malcontent student.


white pine

Worlds Within Worlds: White Pine & More

by Andy Rutledge

A gallery of wonderful specimens.


maples

Worlds Within Worlds: Deciduous Bonsai

by Andy Rutledge

A gallery of wonderful specimens.


black pine

Worlds Within Worlds: Black Pine Bonsai

by Andy Rutledge

A gallery of wonderful specimens.


bonsai

Bonsai From My Teacher

by Andy Rutledge

In which I examine a bevvy of bonsai and material I received from my teacher, Nick Lenz.


shoes

The Bonsai Way: Display Companions

by Andy Rutledge

Fiction. A short story in a series about a young man apprenticing to a Japanese bonsai artist.


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