Graham Potter

For some truly articulate bonsai humour and some useful information, try these articles written by Graham Potter of Kaizenbonsai.com

The things we do.

The things we do for bonsai. A sting in the tail!

Barman! A pint of your finest please, if you please

A certain spin on the feeding of bonsai trees.

Life is a game

The search for the finished bonsai. Surely a bonsai is never finished ! Mr Teruhiko Ota, one of Japans last surviving Khumoso monks once said ” Practice for its own sake, let progress take care of itself. Do not corrupt the beauty of learning by becoming attached to an end goal”.

Time for a new approach? Thoughts on our first faltering steps into bonsai

Make the best of opportunities available to you. Compared to trees our time on earth is relatively short. Don’t spend time on pointless quests, select your trees carefully and invest effort where it will give the greatest rewards. Learn from those with experience.

Tree Lore - Putting the Finger on History

An interesting discussion about the English Yew tree, The French and the historical origin of common phrases and gestures.

Daddy….?

Children, guaranteed to bring us back to reality when obssessing about our hobbies.

And now for something completely different!

People can be a little strange sometimes, put politely.

Harry Harrington

The following articles were wrtiten by Harry Harrington. This information is extremely helpful for beginners starting out in the world of bonsai.

Starting out in bonsai

Bonsai basics, essential information to put you on the right path. It’s not as hard as you might think.

Feeding bonsai

Nutritional requirements of bonsai trees and how to deliver everything that your trees need.

Winter care for bonsai

How to get your trees successfully through winter. Their trip into dormancy and an awakening in spring.

Wiring bonsai

An article describing all the important aspects about wiring your bonsai trees

Species guides - Tree selection.

The following guide covers a large range of coniferous and broadleaved, evergreen and deciduous trees that have the potential (to one degree or another) for use as bonsai.

Other Authors

The history of bonsai

The koi carp is a graceful fish with an interesting history that is often best displayed in a natural setting. The Japanese garden style is often used as the basis for this presentation. It is simply true that the koi carp and Japan (and historically the orient) have a strong intrinsic association. It is interesting however, that although considered leaders both in the art of bonsai and in the breeding of koi, Japan is more responsible for the development and commercialisation of both hobbies than their creation. The historical path leads clearly from China. In any case a comfortable three-way association between the koi pond, bonsai and the Japanese style garden exists in many gardens throughout the world. This article describes the history of the origin and development of the art of bonsai.