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Yamadori, or trees collected from the wild, form the bones of some of the world’s most incredible bonsai. With all the passion and excitement that goes into the collection process, the most misunderstood and often overlooked part of collecting trees is how to care for them after they’ve been extracted from their natural environment. In tonight’s stream, we’re digging deep with world-renowned yamadori collector Randy Knight, a prolific talent that has grown his collecting skillset to become perhaps the most widely respected collector in the world. Randy will walk us through the process of making sure that collected trees have the appropriate aftercare, addressing the nuances of individual trees, and the basic theories & concepts he’s learned over the course of his career. Build your skills in these crucial techniques to give yourself the highest success rate possible in handling yamadori after collection. Tonight, 6pm PDT, live.bonsaimirai.com. Start your free trial of Mirai Live to watch.