Season 8 Episode 11 - Good Structure is Good Bonsai Part 2
Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu Good structure does not mean rigidity in design. Breaking or bending the rules can be one of the most enjoyable components when designing your bonsai. In this episode I...
29 Mar 22min
Season 8 Episode 10 - Good Structure is Good Bonsai Part 1
Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu One of the most important areas of bonsai for me is the structure of our trees, and good structure matters! I talked about this very early on in the podcast back in sea...
22 Mar 39min
Season 8 Episode 9 - What to do with Whips, Autumn Fertilising Refresher
Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu I could almost guarantee that everyone that has been involved with bonsai for more than a couple of years has gone down the path of taking cuttings, planting seeds or p...
15 Mar 42min
Season 8 Episode 8 - When Less is More - Thin Trunk Bonsai
Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu Thin trunk bonsai can be extremely elegant! And there is often a push on how to thicken trunks where bigger is seen as better. I thoroughly believe thin trunk bonsai ca...
8 Mar 32min
Season 8 Episode 7 - Is Bonsai Age all it's Cracked up to be?
Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu How old is that bonsai? Ever been asked that question and wondered why it has been asked? Does it really matter how old it is? We work so hard on the perception of age ...
1 Mar 40min
Season 8 Episode 6 - Work Planning for Autumn, Start Again Advice
Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu I am a planner, I like to be prepared and I always want to achieve as much as I possibly can with my bonsai. So with Autumn just days away I am breaking this season int...
22 Feb 39min
Season 8 Episode 5 - Leave Your Pines in Peace, Skill of Waiting
Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu It's late Summer and your pines are starting to look a little shaggy after decandling or candle cutting so what should you do?? Absolutely nothing! There are some great...
15 Feb 30min
Season 8 Episode 4 - Importance of Pad Separation, Compaction and Pre-Autumn
Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu Beautiful bonsai for me have well balanced and positioned foliage pads. While it is easy initially to create larger pads, longer term this can be to the detriment of th...
8 Feb 33min
