#29 Catching up with Mike Pistello of MVP Bonsai

In this episode, we sit down with Mike Pistello of MVP Bonsai-a longtime practioner, Joshua Roth talent contest winner and PBE award recipient.  We cover a wide array of bonsai topics, from technique and design philosophy to the state of the art today.   You can see Mike's work on his Instagram at mvpbonsai  Chapters (00:00:00) - Black Pondo Podcast(00:01:15) - Bob Boone on Bonsai and His Training(00:03:36) - Joshua Roth Bonsai Contest(00:07:31) - Tutorials on Juniper Bonsai(00:10:13) - Bob Bonsai's(00:17:09) - What Are Your Long Term Goals With Bonsai?(00:21:16) - What Is It With Bonsai and Its Old People?(00:29:41) - RIP Johnny Boone's Bonsai Nursery(00:36:04) - Grafting a Sierra Juniper Tree(00:42:03) - Yamadori root graft(00:47:07) - Grafting Black Pine onto Ponderosa(00:52:33) - How to Keep Your Bonsai Trees Healthy(00:58:18) - Bob's Bonsai Collection(01:02:53) - Peter T. Jones on Building a Good Bonsai Collection(01:08:49) - How to Get a Good Deal on Bonsai(01:14:30) - Who To Buy Bonsai From?(01:19:34) - In the Elevator With Steven Spielberg(01:20:05) - You Sold Your Big Oak Tree(01:26:00) - This 100-Year-Old Oak Bonsai(01:30:50) - Valley Oak collectible(01:33:31) - How to Care for Your Oak Trees(01:36:58) - Bonsai 101: Partial bare root(01:43:17) - This Oak Is A Hybrid Oak(01:45:18) - What Would You Like To Have As a Bonsai Tool?(01:50:20) - Carving With Natural Deadwood