http://www.westcoastbonsai.com/weblog Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:31:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 24th Succulent Plants Symposium Sept. 1, Sat.,8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Desert Garden at The Huntington, this year’s symposium will take a look back at the garden’s history, its diverse plant life, and the remarkable people who have made it one of the greatest ... http://www.westcoastbonsai.com/weblog/westcoast-events/september-events-at-huntington-library/ Garden Talk & Plant Sale: Designing with Succulents June 14, Thurs., 2:30 p.m. Learn how to use colorful succulents to dramatic effect in the landscape in this slide lecture by Debra Lee Baldwin, author of Designing with Succulents (Timber Press, $29.95). A book signing and a plant sale will follow the ... http://www.westcoastbonsai.com/weblog/westcoast-events/upcoming-events-huntington-library/ At West Coast Bonsai, when it comes to our display plants we tend to get a little fussy. We have discussions about which pot to use, its placement on the bench, feeding schedule, even watering times are an issue. So when it comes time to re-pot plants, well, we get ... http://www.westcoastbonsai.com/weblog/product-reviews/perfect-drain-bonsai-soil/ What is Shohin Bonsai That is a good question. In Japanese Shohin means "tiny thing" OK, but how small is a tiny thing? To answer that question I searched the web to find an "authority" on Shohin bonsai and I think I found one. Morten Albek of the Shohin Europe website. ... http://www.westcoastbonsai.com/weblog/shohin/tiny-thing/ So you went to bonsai show with a friend and on the way home you visited a couple bonsai nurseries. You've been thinking about it for a while and now you have decided that working with bonsai plants might be a rewarding hobby, now what? Hello and welcome to the latest ... http://www.westcoastbonsai.com/weblog/about-your-tools/bonsai-tool-cost/ Bonsai care, now that's a big subject for such a small tree! OK, so I won't make a ton of money telling jokes. The point is, caring for your bonsai is a big responsibility. If you have a few dozen trees it is a big job, a few hundred and ... http://www.westcoastbonsai.com/weblog/uncategorized/welcome-bonsai-artists/