Posts tagged fall 2023

Accent on Herbaceous

To say the herbaceous plantings are accessories or accents or even filler can seem a little dismissive. They have their own merits and can be appreciated for what they are. If we think of bonsai as being a miniature, living expression of the human experience of nature, why should herbaceous plantings not be included? Are they bonsai? The answer to that question depends on whom you ask.

meditationJournal EntryJanuary 2, 2025fall 2023, year2, aohComment

A More Prosaic Account of the Present Season

Although the growing season is now over for temperate plants in our part of the world, there is at this time a flurry of important work that must be done. The last two months of the year see a reordering of business all across the bonsai front.

season, meditationJournal EntryDecember 30, 2024fall 2023, year2Comment