Latest Bonsai Podcast Episodes
Season 6 Episode 16 - What would I tell a some at the start of their Bonsai Journey?
Bonsai Stuff - April 28, 2024 20:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThis podcast follows from a recent question at a demonstration/presentation I made and it really was refreshing to go through the process for myself and I think you'll enjoy it too. It provided reminders for me for how I care for my bonsai now and some thing we all need to focus on. It's never t...
Season 6 Episode 15 - Judging Bonsai, Bonsai Demonstrations and Foundation of Good Bonsai
Bonsai Stuff - April 21, 2024 20:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsI love meeting bonsai people! And recently I've been meeting a lot, at the Bonsai Open on the Central Coast and then in Sydney. I talk about how I judge a bonsai and what are the components of the trees that combine to make them a winner. I review the Bonsai Open and the great work that was done...
Season 6 Episode 14 - The Beauty of Bark, Major Bending Protection, Deadwood Approach
Bonsai Stuff - April 14, 2024 20:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHow good is bark! It is the one true symbols of age on a tree and it cannot be rushed. I love it and it needs to be protected. I also outline my process for protection techniques for major bending. Serious bends need serious protection to help the tree thrive after the bend is made. And I also ...
Season 6 Episode 13 - Compartmentalisation of Decay, Deciduous Pruning and Wound Management
Bonsai Stuff - April 07, 2024 14:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsCODIT stands for the Compartmentalisation of Decay in Trees and I find it really interesting how this relates to bonsai. It just shows how smart and special trees really are and know this process helps us with wound management and repair. As bonsai lovers we could learn a little from this proces...
Season 6 Episode 12 - Needle Removal Techniques, When to Stop and Your Skill Set
Bonsai Stuff - March 31, 2024 19:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe are heading towards a significant time for pines and their design and balancing work. Part of this is needle removal and I'll run through the 2 techniques I use and how they apply to various pine species. As a follow on from the previous podcast where I talked about the visual weight of the ...
Season 6 Episode 11 - The Bonsai Design Podcast - Visual Weight, Is Bonsai Static Art?
Bonsai Stuff - March 24, 2024 19:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsSo this is the Bonsai Design podcast. The Visual Weight of your bonsai is a very important consideration when it comes to your design. If it's too big or dominant do you need to change it? And a debate rages on about Bonsai Designs and if bonsai is a static art form. I'll give you my opinion and...
Season 6 Episode 10 - Fertilising Process and Overview, Pine Work - waiting or starting
Bonsai Stuff - March 17, 2024 19:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWell it's that time of the year again to start the fertilising engine! While the smell of fertiliser may upset your nearest and dearest I guarantee your bonsai will love you for it. I discuss my methods and processes as well as if we should be fertilising Japanese Black Pines at the moment afte...
Season 6 Episode 9 - Cedars, The Bud Conveyor and Mental Preparation
Bonsai Stuff - March 10, 2024 19:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsCedars make brilliant bonsai! There is so much to love about them and they should be part of every bonsai enthusiasts collection, no excuses. They have certain requirements and I chat about their characteristics and techniques I use. Then there is the bud conveyor, one of the most important conc...
Season 6 Episode 8 - A Chat with Bonsai Empire about all things bonsai around the world
Bonsai Stuff - March 03, 2024 19:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThe love of bonsai is growing worldwide and so too are the online learning platforms. Oscar Jonker is the founder of Bonsai Empire which has become a household name for anyone with an interest in bonsai. But you don't often hear much about Oscar. I was fortunate enough to get to have a personal ...
Season 6 Episode 7 - A Plan for Managing Problems, Bluetooth Connectivity and Autumn
Bonsai Stuff - February 25, 2024 19:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWhen something goes wrong with your bonsai, you take action. But how do you know if what you have done has worked or if it's getting worse? I've got a process that will help. Also we have a connection with our trees, some more than others and Autumn is on the way, might not always feel like it w...
Season 6 Episode 6 - New Zealand Bonsai and Natural Beauty, Keeping it Simple and OMG Watering System
Bonsai Stuff - February 18, 2024 19:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsI seriously love bonsai in New Zealand! And what an amazing place too, just so beautiful. Having just returned from a short trip I look back on my experiences, the native stock I came across and the people I met. One of my key objectives is to get and keep people involved with bonsai and to do t...
Season 6 Episode 5 - Working on a Tricky Section plan, How was Summer and Ah-hah!
Bonsai Stuff - February 11, 2024 19:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHow did your bonsai fair over Summer? Now is the time to review. I chat about what to look for and how to strengthen your system to make continual improvements as well as let you know where my system failed. And when working on bonsai, we all have the experience of indecision regarding a tricky ...
Season 6 Episode 4 - Australian Native Pruning, Preparing for a Demonstration in NZ
Bonsai Stuff - February 04, 2024 19:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsOur Australian Natives make brilliant bonsai, I've said it before and I will say it again. They need to be a part of your collection without a doubt. I talk about the pruning process I use on them and what to look for to avoid swelling at branch junctions. Figs or ficus are also being worked at ...
Season 6 Episode 3 - Junipers and Mid Summer, Pad Making Process, Wiring and Repotting Preparation
Bonsai Stuff - January 28, 2024 19:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThis is the tree lovers podcast and I like this time of the year to prune my junipers. In this podcast I discuss a technique I use for pad development. It is also a good time to check the wiring on your trees and make sure it isn't causing too much damage, remove it if needed. And if you are goi...
Season 6 Episode 2 - Bonsai in Australia, How it's Getting Stronger and The Bonsai Open
Bonsai Stuff - January 21, 2024 19:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThis episode of the podcast is about my love for Australian Bonsai and Australia and why I honestly believe we have the capability to be the best in the world. And we are well on our way. We have the most incredible native species we can use that are unique and that develop so quickly. Link that...
Season 6 Episode 1 - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly! Review Time and Bonsai Care App
Bonsai Stuff - January 14, 2024 19:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWelcome to 2024! This is going to be an amazing year for bonsai and it's great to start the year with a review. In the podcast I chat about a collection review as well as a bit of self reflection. Personal skill and technical improvements will make a massive difference to your bonsai. And look a...
Season 5 - Episode 47 - The Yearly Wrap and Recap
Bonsai Stuff - December 30, 2023 19:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWell that's 2023 done! What a great year and so much has been covered in the podcast and I go over a few of the important ones as well as throw in another surfing-bonsai connection. Thank you for all of your support and encouragement throughout the year and bring on 2024!! Support the Show. Be...
Season 5 Episode 46 - Your Bonsai Decision Making Checklist
Bonsai Stuff - December 24, 2023 19:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWell Merry Christmas!!! To help you celebrate Christmas this year I have put together a Decision Making Checklist for working on your bonsai. There are 6 questions I ask myself every time I work on my trees and in this podcast I run through and explain them all. Support the Show. Become a pod...
Season 5 Episode 45 - Post JBP Decandling, Australian Native Fertilising, Why I love Ficus
Bonsai Stuff - December 17, 2023 19:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsSo you've decandled your Japanese Black Pine, what do I do now? Or more importantly what don't you do. We remove the fertiliser at the time of decandling but when and when does it get reapplied. And while I'm talking about fertilising, some Australian natives have specific requirements and not g...
Season 5 Episode 44 - A Sad but Common Bonsai Tale, Decandling Technique and Holding Off is Ok
Bonsai Stuff - December 10, 2023 19:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThere is a sad but all too common tale that crops up time and time again. Watering System Failure...I chat about a recent occurrence as well as a success story and a few pieces of advice to help avoid some tears. Decandling season is upon us (well for me anyway) and I have a few technique remind...
Season 5 Episode 43 - Australian Natives as Bonsai, Creating History and Bonsai Maturity
Bonsai Stuff - December 03, 2023 19:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsLet me tell you why I love Australian Natives as bonsai in conjunction with non native species! They are perfect in so many ways and need to be celebrated. And in Australia we are creating history with our bonsai. We are the foundation for something pretty special and should be very proud too. W...
Season 5 Episode 42 - Will you Decandle your JBP, Deadwood Creation and Air Layer redo
Bonsai Stuff - November 26, 2023 19:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWith Japanese Black Pine decandling season just around the corner, now is the time to decide IF you are decandling or not. And if you are not, what should you do? Also following on from a recent Intensive weekend, I run through a deadwood creation checklist I use for junipers and I also chat abo...
Season 5 Episode 41 - Watering System Mods, Yellowing Foliage and Summer, Defoliation
Bonsai Stuff - November 19, 2023 19:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsEvery year I pride myself on fine tuning my watering system and I've done it again this year. Although this mod has nothing to do with the watering. A common issue at this time of the year is the yellowing of foliage, in this podcast I may put your mind at ease. And as we edge closer to Summer i...
Season 5 Episode 40 - Bonsai Care Guide, Framing and How Important is Patience
Bonsai Stuff - November 12, 2023 19:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsBonsai Care Guides are like a cheat sheet! But use them with extreme caution, there are always other considerations that you need to make and I run through them in this podcast. I also chat about the design concept of framing and how it is so strong to draw in the viewer's attention to our tree...
Season 5 Episode 39 - Sourcing Bonsai Stock, How to Manage Growth Clusters and Intensives
Bonsai Stuff - November 05, 2023 19:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe all love to source new stock for our bonsai collections! I chat about a few key elements that need to be first and foremost when you are acquiring new stock that will make your choice a little easier. Also, how do you know what to prune when you have a cluster of growth? Where do you start? I...
Season 5 Episode 38 - When is the Right Time, Bonsai Passion and The Network
Bonsai Stuff - October 29, 2023 19:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsIt's often difficult to know when is the right time to do that work on your bonsai, is it strong enough? Will I kill it by doing this work now? This is a really common worry and I discuss strategies and what to look for. I also delve into a few histories on some bonsai I've worked with very rece...
Season 5 Episode 37 - Balance, Intensives and More Balance
Bonsai Stuff - October 22, 2023 19:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWhen planning for this podcast and working on bonsai, a common thought kept running through my head. Balance. It's how we reach perfection with our trees. This podcast is pretty much dedicated to that thought and process. I also chat about my new Intensive program and what the idea behind them i...
Season 5 Episode 36 - Foliage Density Management, Spring Daily Routine and Documenting
Bonsai Stuff - October 15, 2023 19:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsLeaf or foliage density management is a vital task in Spring for the health and well-being of your bonsai, it's not defoliation though. I also chat about my (boring) daily routine with my bonsai. While it's nothing exciting it is essential. And I give an example of my documenting your bonsai dev...
Season 5 Episode 35 - Are there Hard and Fast Rules for Bonsai? Bonsai Shows and New Soil Mix
Bonsai Stuff - October 08, 2023 19:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsAre there hard and fast rules for bonsai? Why not? Whether it's styling, timing, the soil we use or how we water, why cannot we just set some standards and stick to them? Easy, because we all have a completely unique environment. And I've got an idea for future bonsai shows, a sort of continuity...
Season 5 Episode 34 - A Plan for Tackling Issues, Being in the Moment and Bonsai Security
Bonsai Stuff - October 01, 2023 19:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWhat's wrong with my bonsai? It's the most common question I get asked and in this podcast I discuss my plan I recommend and also that it's probably best not to just to the worst case scenario initially. I also talk about being in the moment and enjoying where you are. Tree lovers of the world u...
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