Bonsai Stuff

Episodes

• Season 8 Episode 37 - Sign up for a Bonsai ShowContact Scott from Bonsai Matsu Exposing your bonsai (and yourself) at a bonsai show can be terrifying! But it can also be the best experience of your bonsai life. I strongly support working towards showing your bonsai and I'll run through the process I go through when getting ready for a display. From pot preparation to stand choice as well as making your bonsai beautiful. Support the show Become a podcast supporter and show the Bonsai Love (it's really appreciated) ❤️ https://www.buzzsprout.com/263290/support Where to find Bonsai Matsu: Instagram Facebook YouTube Web

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• Season 8 Episode 36 - Early Spring PruningContact Scott from Bonsai Matsu As a follow on from the Spring Pinching podcast episode, now is a great time to undertake seam early spring pruning before your bonsai starts to allocate resources to growth that is unnecessary for your design. As with most things bonsai the timing is important and now is the right time. Your tree's ability to heal after pruning plays a bit part in the timing. It is also important to review the structure, taper and flow while we have this opportunity. Support the show Become a podcast supporter and show the Bonsai Love (it's really appreciated) ❤️ https://www.buzzsprout.com/263290/support Where to find Bonsai Matsu: Instagram Facebook YouTube Web

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• Season 8 Episode 35 - Spring PinchingContact Scott from Bonsai Matsu Spring is upon us and one of the techniques we can use to build the ramification on our deciduous bonsai is pinching. It is a really simply and efficient technique and to understand what the process achieves and how will better equip you to make the correct choice to use it or not. As always just because we can do something to our bonsai doesn't mean we should. Let's dig around and talk about things like auxin and internodes and see where it takes us! Support the show Become a podcast supporter and show the Bonsai Love (it's really appreciated) ❤️ https://www.buzzsprout.com/263290/support Where to find Bonsai Matsu: Instagram Facebook YouTube Web

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• Season 8 Episode 34 - The Bonsai Long GameContact Scott from Bonsai Matsu Spring fills me with excitement about the development opportunities for my bonsai and it is so important at this time of year as the work starts to increase that you focus on the 'long game'. Actions you take now have a ripple effect for many years to come. Having a vision of any kind for the future of your bonsai will help provide focus and guide your actions. It doesn't need to be exact but you need something. Acting now or later can have a consequence so you need to ask yourself, is it for now or for the future? Support the show Become a podcast supporter and show the Bonsai Love (it's really appreciated) ❤️ https://www.buzzsprout.com/263290/support Where to find Bonsai Matsu: Instagram Facebook YouTube Web

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• Season 8 Episode 33 - Spring is Almost Upon us!Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu Well Spring is almost here again and it's time to get prepared. Knowing what and how you are going to manage the Spring growth will go a long way to achieving your development objectives. Plan review, fertilising, watering, pinching, candle breaking they're all on the table for this podcast! Harnessing the strength of this initial Spring period is vital for you and your bonsai. Support the show Become a podcast supporter and show the Bonsai Love (it's really appreciated) ❤️ https://www.buzzsprout.com/263290/support Where to find Bonsai Matsu: Instagram Facebook YouTube Web

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• Season 8 Episode 32 - The Theory Behind Repotting TimingContact Scott from Bonsai Matsu What is the most appropriate time for repotting your bonsai and why? I was always told when to repot but never why that was the right time. And honestly I think it was something that was just passed down the line without many understanding why. So let's break it down and give you the information you will need to determine the best time for you and your bonsai to be repotted. Support the show Become a podcast supporter and show the Bonsai Love (it's really appreciated) ❤️ https://www.buzzsprout.com/263290/support Where to find Bonsai Matsu: Instagram Facebook YouTube Web

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• Season 8 Episode 31 - Not Going to Repot? You Sure?Contact Scott from Bonsai Matsu Going to miss repotting that bonsai this year? You sure?? There is going to be an impact on your bonsai if it is overdue for a repot and you decide not to. Now I of all people can understand why you would like to leave it for just one more year but right now there is still an opportunity to change your decision so I want to chat about the negative side effects a bonsai that is excessively pot bound will encounter. Also what you can do if there are problems later in the year outside the appropriate repotting season. Support the show Become a podcast supporter and show the Bonsai Love (it's really appreciated) ❤️ https://www.buzzsprout.com/263290/support Where to find Bonsai Matsu: Instagram Facebook YouTube Web

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• Season 8 Episode 30 - The Story of my QuinceContact Scott from Bonsai Matsu I had a brave moment, finally. Only took approximately 10 years but I finally got there. Here's the story of a Chinese Quince that has been on quite the journey with me and recently it was given the full once over. Repot, angle change, rotation, major branch removal...Basically one with the lot! It is an interesting and important story that I'm sure will connect with a lot of bonsai lovers. Support the show Become a podcast supporter and show the Bonsai Love (it's really appreciated) ❤️ https://www.buzzsprout.com/263290/support Where to find Bonsai Matsu: Instagram Facebook YouTube Web

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• Season 8 Episode 29 - Why Securing your Bonsai is so ImportantContact Scott from Bonsai Matsu It is such a small task in the overall scheme of bonsai management and care but it is so important. We repot every few years or maybe longer and the simple job of securing your bonsai at the time of repotting can make a massive difference to the health and ability to achieve your targets for development. There are different methods of securing your bonsai that I'll discuss on top of the reasonings. Support the show Become a podcast supporter and show the Bonsai Love (it's really appreciated) ❤️ https://www.buzzsprout.com/263290/support Where to find Bonsai Matsu: Instagram Facebook YouTube Web

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• Season 8 Episode 28 - Let's Talk Root RotContact Scott from Bonsai Matsu It's certainly not sexy but it's very important. What is root rot? How do you identify it and what are the common causes? And most significantly, how do we prevent it?? All such good questions when it comes to the health and wellbeing of your beloved bonsai. Support the show Become a podcast supporter and show the Bonsai Love (it's really appreciated) ❤️ https://www.buzzsprout.com/263290/support Where to find Bonsai Matsu: Instagram Facebook YouTube Web

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