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Seasonal Notes - Pruning
Seasonal notes from Alex Alex is a qualified Horticulturist, Arborist and a bonsai teacher having spent 2 years learning at the pre eminent bonsai nursery and the bonsai master the late Mr. Sabaru Kato. Pruning If your trees have received good watering and you have a consistent fertilising regime, you may need to continue to prune the trees during summer. The idea s to trim any leaves that have overextended the outline of the tree. If you are not sure count the internodes on the branch. If it has more than five or six, it is too long. Cut...
Seasonal Notes for Summer-Wire
The importance of removing wire
Seasonal Notes for Summer - Watering
The combination of hot weather and rain may cause a lot of confusion about whether your tree needs water or not. Please ensure you do not relax your guard with your tree drying out.
What is Kokedama? Would you like to grow one?
Kokedama have become popular in Australia, learn how to care for yours.
Megumi & Alex featured on ABC, Bonsai for beginners
The ABC television network have again featured our bonsai experts, Megumi and Alex. "Mother and son horticulturists Megumi and Alex Bennett give you an overview of the basic elements you need to know to begin your bonsai journey and appreciate that this Japanese art form is much more than just taking care of a pot plant." Watch the ABC Bonsai for Beginners video