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Great point Wood! I think you may have changed my mind on the impact of adding workshops-as 136 spaces is not moving the needle tremendously. And the amount of effort required to make all that happen is crazy.

I think you're posing some fantastic questions. Out of all of them, I'm really curious what's the #1 thing which currently isn't being done that would make more people come to the PBE given the same ticket price, location, etc? I have a hunch that one thing might be quality workshops. I feel...

Thank you all so much, it's an gigantic honor:) @NaoTK and @Sansokuu are national treasures! I'm super proud that they are American Bonsai potters. We are truly lucky to have them! I have no idea how they brought so many high level containers to the PBE all with a baby attached to one of them...

Thanks Danny!

If anyone’s interested my first podcast from the Expo is out now, with another on the way. I sure would have liked to interview more people, but the time went by so fast! Link

250's not gonna cut it, the people WANT MORE!!! ;) Wow, can't believe you made that many. So pumped to see them in person!

The PBE is THIS WEEK!!!

I think that price seems a bit steep. I'm sure you can find another Shi Shi landscape tree to air layer for much less with same potential.

Agree with the first three replies above. A few important points. Kiryu is not a good replacement for Akadama because it's quite different than Akadama. It would be a great addition to mix in with Akadama, but pumice is a much cheaper alternative that works possibly slightly better. Akadama...

New episode out now, I’d love your feedback on it. Please let me know what you think? Thanks!

Pumped to see the pots you and Nao bring! I just signed up to volunteer for Security and Front Desk:) Can't wait!

Hey Fellow B Nuts, New one with Jonas of Bonsai Tonight mostly focusing on the Pacific Bonsai Expo. However we do also cover some topics more specific to Bonsai towards the end. Thank you so much for checking it out!

Great work on this list, thank you!

Agree w/ @Wires_Guy_wires You can def use those types of pots, or any type of container. Those should dry out a bit faster compared to a solid container without holes on the sides. Personally I just use coarse Perlite to grow trunks. Another good option could be Perlite and Coco Coir. Work...

Absolutely horrible :(

Generally speaking, I'd pick one major operation per year. Before you prune/style you want to make sure the tree is growing healthy and strong. Because this is from a nursery, I'd repot first to get the tree in good soil. Fertilize heavy the following growing season, make sure the tree is...

Personally, I would remove the plastic bag very carefully and examine where you have roots coming off the trunk. You do have roots, but I'd want that bag to be quite packed before removing the layer. I'd carefully comb out the top area to see if the roots are coming off the trunk 360 degrees...

Really enjoying the podcasts! Thanks for the updates!

I've imported Bio-Gold Directly from Japan and when I received it, the company was required to list the ingredients, I can tell you there were more ingredients than what you have listed above. One thing to note is they source the chicken manure from high quality egg laying chickens, which is...

Pumped to listen! I had to tell myself not to listen to it yet, so I could save for today on my long drive up to Peter Tea's Studio today:)

That's a great question. I've never had a Bristlecone. I'd imagine there aren't a ton of them in So Cal. My best guess is that they will be similar to other high mountain pines and require a dormant period-but I could be wrong. They are a high mountain pine, where they go dormant in their...

Randy is the man! Now what you could do, is buy one, board it up at Peter Tea's house and have Peter graft it over. I'd look into Black Pine or if you want to experiment you could use Bishop Pine which is native to CA. Once it's fully grafted you can take it home. Or you could keep the pine...

Unfortunately, I think most high mountain pines like Limber will not do well in So Cal past 4-6 years. Likely due to not getting cold enough/chill hour requirements in the winter. A hypothesis thrown out by Michael Hagedorn in his book Bonsai Hersey was the Day/Night temp differential might...

Solid to hear all around! 10 ppm is great, wish mine got down that low. I'm around 30-60 ppm after my water goes through the RO.

@zeejet Julian is a great resource to ask about using RO water. I personally use RO water as well and have seen great benefit in my tree's health after switching to RO water. Short answer to your question is- you don't need to be concerned about adding anything back into your water if you...