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    Garage To Bonsai Workshop Transformation! Need Your Wisdom!

    Garage → Bonsai Workshop Transformation! Need Your Wisdom! 🌲🔧 Hey everyone, I’m starting a fun project and could really use the collective wisdom of this community. I’m converting my garage into a dedicated bonsai workshop, and before I get too deep into planning, I’d love to hear from people...
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    Evolution of Mirai Live

    That was a fun session.
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    Evolution of Mirai Live

    The styling of the tree is pre recorded and then ryan is walking the audience through the styling using multi cam angles, close up shots and reference pictures from the wild. He also used a tablet and drew over the pre recorded tree styling to share his thoughts and choices. It was a...
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    Evolution of Mirai Live

    Must be heavy traffic. Won't load for me and I had logged in early
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    Evolution of Mirai Live

    I did the reverse and left Bjorn and returned to Mirai. I needed more bonsai technique videos. I enjoy the move to Japan and I would really love to see more of the history of bonsai from Bjorn. Ill flip flop again in the future.
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    47th Mid-America Bonsai Exhibition, Chicago Botanic Gardens, Aug 15-17 2025

    I was there, good times, lots of bonsai. Both tree that won are very good quality. I asked and both have been bonsai 20+ years.
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    Selling some trees cheap

    Thank you @Gonzoe. Looking forward to the juniper arriving later this week
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    The 2025 Yamadori/Collecting Thread

    Question: How often are you misting your collected junipers and how long per day? If you mist at all. Thank you for the feedback.
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    The Literati/Bunjin Thread

    RMJ, still in development. This year I will simplify the design by removing branches.
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    Beni Chidori, Seigen, +50 Satsuki cultivars, and more

    Thank you, email message sent.
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    Sierra juniper for sale

    Message sent
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    MY GARDEN, SHARE YOURS

    Yeah , ginko tree leaves. We have a large one about 25 ft tall in the yard
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    MY GARDEN, SHARE YOURS

    Everything is still on the ground
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    Tenets of collecting

    Yes depends a bit on the area you collect. In the areas I search it cactus thorns are pain.
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    Tenets of collecting

    Plan your entry and exit. Have patience Plan for your safety 2x GPS Know the types of wild animals in the area Learn to identify animal waste I'm a word Safety
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