Season 7 Episode 34 - Repotting Wrap Up and the Lessons, Early Spring Work
Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu Welcome to Spring and with that comes the close of the repotting season for me (well nearly the close) so I like to look back and reflect on what I've learnt and discov...
31 Aug 202534min
Season 7 Episode 33 - The Story of a European Beech and the Forced Redesign
Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu Sometimes when tragedy occurs it is an opportunity for improvement and that was the case with my large European Beech. A few years ago the bonsai was hit by a falling b...
24 Aug 202536min
Season 7 Episode 32 - Will your Soil Mix fix your problem, Repotting Tales
Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu Will changing your soil mix fix the problems and issues your bonsai is experiencing? No, it won't. Soil is a massive piece of the bonsai puzzle but it is only one part ...
17 Aug 202530min
Season 7 Episode 31 - Tool Fatigue, Hasty Decisions Lead to Bad Choices
Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu Are expensive tools the best? Will they last forever? Tool fatigue is a real thing and something to expect when you work on your bonsai. But you can avoid unnecessary e...
10 Aug 202535min
Season 7 Episode 30 - To Mound or Not to Mound, When is it Yours?
Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu Repotting is a job we do not get to complete very frequently, only every 2-5 years, so you want to make sure it's done right. And I find that when you mound up your tre...
3 Aug 202529min
Season 7 Episode 29 - Six Golden Rules to Consider Before Acquiring a Bonsai
Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu If you know me you will know I do not like rules especially when it comes to bonsai. However in this case I will make an exception! I've come up with six golden rules t...
27 Juli 202534min
Season 7 Episode 28 - Dealing with a Brick When Repotting, Root Rot in Bonsai
Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu The downside to not dealing with root issues last repot is that you have to deal with them now and it will be much harder to sort out. Bonsai that haven't been repotted...
20 Juli 202532min
Season 7 Episode 27 - Repotting and a Story about Soil
Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu Welcome to Repotting Season! It's officially started and we need to talk about it. Firstly, not all soil mixes are created equally and I have proof. I'll tell you a sto...
13 Juli 202531min
