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For young trees growing in colanders, a repot isn’t always necessary when the roots run out of space. Here’s an overview of an alternative approach in two photos.

The American Bonsai Society and the Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis hosted Gateway to Bonsai this past weekend in Collinsville, Illinois. The event drew visitors from all over the country – and a few from outside the U.S. – who enjoyed a good selection of workshops, seminars, and demonstrations.

In general, I treat red and black pines the same. This doesn’t, however, mean that the trees respond the same to the same work.

Here’s a topic I never planned to address – protecting bonsai from hail damage.

Spring is typically a season for letting bonsai grow freely. For black pines, some of the main tasks include fertilizing and removing young pine cones.

You know it’s a good day when a bonsai display makes you do a double take.

Spring is my favorite time of year in the garden. It’s also a rather challenging season when it comes to watering.

Few trees in my garden better demonstrate the use of sacrifice branches than the pine below.

I’ve been following the same approach to creating pine bonsai for the past few years now. It’s time for a change!

Although Spring is officially here, we are still experiencing 21F nighttime temperatures with snow of course. Our bonsai think its Spring and have begun to grow, especially maples. These must be carefully maintained now in order not to lose an entire year’s growth. This is a topic for a future blog post, “dancing with bonsai.”