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Season 6 Episode 42 - Pre Summer Planning, Your Design, Oh No to Oh Yes!

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Season 6 Episode 41 - Let's Talk Defoliation, Reignite Your Bonsai Spark

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Season 6 Episode 40 - An Alternative to Windswept, Mid Spring Chores

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Season 6 Episode 39 - After the Spring Burst What's Next and Ants....

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Season 6 Episode 38 - Is Bigger Really Better? When Bonsai Size matters

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Season 6 Episode 37 - Spiders and Bonsai, AI Images of Bonsai and Your Plan

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Season 6 Episode 36 - Bonsai in the Tropics, Bonsai Educators and Collected Trees

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Season 6 Episode 35 - Fertilising and the Link to Repotting, Pinching, Candle Breaking and Spring

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Season 6 Episode 34 - Pruning Prunus, Fertilising Raw Stock in Development

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Season 6 Episode 33 - Nebari Work, Large Cuts and 'Chipping' In, Watering Systems

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Season 6 Episode 32 - Repotting Learnings, What Happens Post Repotting, Spring Preparations

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Season 6 Episode 31 - The Great Olive Dig!

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Season 6 Episode 30 - Hit the Reset Button, Planning and Expectations, Large Root Removal

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Season 6 Episode 29 - Bonsai Related Injuries you should try and avoid

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Season 6 Episode 28 - The Styling Edition! Design Compromise, Styling Consideration for Australian Natives

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Season 6 Episode 27 - Bonsai Pot Considerations, To Tie or Not to Tie, Yard Work in Winter

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Season 6 Episode 26 - Talk About Soil, Wiring Once and Bonsai Etiquette

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Season 6 Episode 25 - Interview with Marcela Ferreira about Australian Native Bonsai

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Season 6 Episode 24 - Making Split Decisions, Confusing Times, Look at What's in Front of You

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Season 6 Episode 23 - Trick to Removing Buried Wire, Buying Time, Is it Unique?

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Season 6 Episode 22 - Beauty is a Perspective, Was the Cut Correct and Speeding Up

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Season 6 Episode 21 - Bonsai Height Reduction, Plan Variation and Soil Mix Expectations

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Season 6 Episode 20 - Creating a Second Problem, A Bending Technique, Azalea Flower Removal

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Season 6 Episode 19 - My Checklist for Working Pines and End of Autumn Watering

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Season 6 Episode 18 - Setting up Stock for the Future, The Mundane and Building on Mishaps

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Season 6 Episode 17 - Annual Olive Bonsai Dig, Now Better Than Never, Things to Watch for Now

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Season 6 Episode 16 - What would I tell a some at the start of their Bonsai Journey?

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Season 6 Episode 15 - Judging Bonsai, Bonsai Demonstrations and Foundation of Good Bonsai

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Season 6 Episode 14 - The Beauty of Bark, Major Bending Protection, Deadwood Approach

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Season 6 Episode 13 - Compartmentalisation of Decay, Deciduous Pruning and Wound Management

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Season 6 Episode 12 - Needle Removal Techniques, When to Stop and Your Skill Set

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Season 6 Episode 11 - The Bonsai Design Podcast - Visual Weight, Is Bonsai Static Art?

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Season 6 Episode 10 - Fertilising Process and Overview, Pine Work - waiting or starting

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Season 6 Episode 9 - Cedars, The Bud Conveyor and Mental Preparation

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Season 6 Episode 8 - A Chat with Bonsai Empire about all things bonsai around the world

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Season 6 Episode 7 - A Plan for Managing Problems, Bluetooth Connectivity and Autumn

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Season 6 Episode 6 - New Zealand Bonsai and Natural Beauty, Keeping it Simple and OMG Watering System

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Season 6 Episode 5 - Working on a Tricky Section plan, How was Summer and Ah-hah!

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Season 6 Episode 4 - Australian Native Pruning, Preparing for a Demonstration in NZ

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Season 6 Episode 3 - Junipers and Mid Summer, Pad Making Process, Wiring and Repotting Preparation

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Season 6 Episode 2 - Bonsai in Australia, How it's Getting Stronger and The Bonsai Open

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Season 6 Episode 1 - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly! Review Time and Bonsai Care App

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Season 5 - Episode 47 - The Yearly Wrap and Recap

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Season 5 Episode 46 - Your Bonsai Decision Making Checklist

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Season 5 Episode 45 - Post JBP Decandling, Australian Native Fertilising, Why I love Ficus

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Season 5 Episode 44 - A Sad but Common Bonsai Tale, Decandling Technique and Holding Off is Ok

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Season 5 Episode 43 - Australian Natives as Bonsai, Creating History and Bonsai Maturity

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Season 5 Episode 42 - Will you Decandle your JBP, Deadwood Creation and Air Layer redo

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Season 5 Episode 41 - Watering System Mods, Yellowing Foliage and Summer, Defoliation

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Season 5 Episode 40 - Bonsai Care Guide, Framing and How Important is Patience

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Season 5 Episode 39 - Sourcing Bonsai Stock, How to Manage Growth Clusters and Intensives

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Season 5 Episode 38 - When is the Right Time, Bonsai Passion and The Network

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Season 5 Episode 37 - Balance, Intensives and More Balance

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Season 5 Episode 36 - Foliage Density Management, Spring Daily Routine and Documenting

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Season 5 Episode 35 - Are there Hard and Fast Rules for Bonsai? Bonsai Shows and New Soil Mix

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Season 5 Episode 34 - A Plan for Tackling Issues, Being in the Moment and Bonsai Security

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Season 5 Episode 33 - Don't be distracted, Plans for a hot Summer and Preparation Work, Fertilising (again)

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Season 5 Episode 32 - The Fertiliser Plan, Hidden Life of Trees, Forest Bathing and Some Maintenance

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Season 5 Episode 31 - Internodes and Bonsai, Genetics and Planning for the Worst

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Season 5 Episode 30 - Pine Spring Candle Breaking, Decision Paralysis, Perspective and a Nursery Visit

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Season 5 Episode 29 - Bonsai Repotting Lessons, To Cut or Not to Cut and It's always the Weakest Link!

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Season 5 Episode 28 - Consistency, Reliability, Predicability, After Repotting Care and Angle Change

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Season 5 Episode 27 - Does Bonsai Need to Change or Evolve? Early Spring Checklist

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Season 5 Episode 26 - Forest Bonsai Setup and Design Concepts and Late Winter Plans

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Season 5 Episode 25 - Repotting Adventures, Dave Grohl and Bonsai and How Serious Are you?

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Season 5 Episode 24 - The First Focus with Repotting, The Mindset of Design Vs Maintenance and Why Wiring is so Important

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Season 5 Episode 23 - Watering System Setup and Maintenance, Finishing Off Pines and Training for Repotting

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Season 5 Episode 22 - My First Year, the need to Thin and Reduce and What Now

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Season 5 Episode 21 - Final Adjustments, Watching a Japanese Bonsai Professional Work and Pot Choice Considerations

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Season 5 Episode 20 - Making a Bonsai Connection, Focusing on Inner Buds, Needle Work Tool Tip

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Season 5 Episode 19 - Finding the Bonsai within, Bonsai Love and Digging for Gold!

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Season 5 Episode 18 - How to get the most out of a Bonsai Workshop and a Twisted Pine

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Season 5 Episode 17 - How to Avoid Leaf Burn on Maples, Winter Preparations and Branch Structuring

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Season 5 Episode 16 - Time for a Bonsai Performance Review, My SA Trip and Late Autumn Activities

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Season 5 Episode 15 - Scammer Alert, Autumn Activities and Japan Trip Learnings

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Season 5 Episode 14 - Juniper Pad Development Technique, Spider Mites and Japan Repotting

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Season 5 Episode 13 - Fine tuning techniques in Japan, Bonsai Theft and A Scots Pine

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Season 5 Episode 12 - Bonsai and A.I., My Bonsai Plan for now and is Bonsai just a tree in a pot?

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Season 5 Episode 11 - Bonsai Events, Height Reduction Technique, Artistic Talent and What is Your Bonsai Purpose?

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Season 5 Episode 10 - My approach to finding the Bonsai within, Your Bonsai Standards and Practical Skill Development

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Season 5 Episode 9 - Refinement lesson from Japan, Early Autumn Work and Perspective Evolution

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Season 5 Episode 8 - Under watering, Bloody Ants and An Absolute Japan Bonsai Highlight!

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Season 5 Episode 7 - Bonsai Adventures in Japan, Over watering, Fungal Issues and Summer

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Season 5 Episode 6 - Osaka Learnings Summary and a Brilliant Technique you can use to Improve your Bonsai

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Season 5 Episode 5 - My Bonsai Experience in Osaka at Kouka-en and Learning from Junipers

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Season 5 Episode 4 - My Approach to Fertilising, Key Elements for Bonsai Success and a Simple Approach to Feeding your Bonsai

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Season 5 Episode 3 - Summer Setbacks, Where to find the Positives and The Japan Trip Wrap Up

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Season 5 Episode 2 - My Japan Journey continues, Kokufu-ten and Green Club setup, Midnight runs to Tokyo and Lots of Snow

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Season 5 Episode 1 - Welcome to 2023 and it's time for Bonsai Goal Setting, Final Design Fundamentals

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Season 4 Episode 12 - The Bonsai Support Network and why it's so important, my Japan Bonsai Journey saga continues and Fundamentals of Design and Bonsai Part 4

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Season 4 Episode 11 - Japanese Black Pine decandling discussion, Fundamentals of Design and Bonsai Part 3, and another update on My Bonsai Journey

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Season 4 Episode 10 - Fundamentals of Design and Bonsai Part 2, Section Two of My Journey and stuff!

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Season 4 Episode 9 - Fundamentals of Design and Bonsai Part 1, Section One of My Journey and the Good with the bad

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Season 4 Episode 8 - What would I tell my younger self?

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Season 4 Episode 7 - The actions we take must be measurable, predictable and accurate, does all stock have potential and how to find it, post repotting focus - what's next?

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Season 4 Episode 6 - Spring is in the air and so is the fertiliser! What is a fertilising strategy, Pinching Maples and the Hottest Day myth

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Season 4 Episode 5 - Do the 1%ers make a difference, Spring is in the Air and the Fear of Action

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Season 4 Episode 4 - Does it add to the design, or distract from it? You don't know what you're not shown, Change of Seasons and Interesting info about Eucalypts

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Season 4 Episode 3 - Root Growth vs Water Retention, Repotting learnings and the beginning of something big for Bonsai Matsu!

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Season 4 Episode 2 - Autumn Work around the yard, Being in the Moment and Beauty in the Detail