At our September-2020 Zoom meeting, MaryE of the Badger Bonsai Society demonstrated her concept and development of an Elephant Bush (Jade Tree) grove style planting. You can view a PDF of MaryE's presentation (link will open in a new window for viewing, or download a PDF depending on your system / browser settings). Here is …
Margaret E and the creation of fairy gardens
In case you missed it, the Wisconsin State Journal on Wednesday May 28 ran a very nice article about member Margaret E and the creation of fairy gardens. Margaret works at America's Best Flowers in Cottage Grove and is giving three workshops on the creation of fairy gardens - one at America's Best on June 21, …
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Most Common Styles
In English, the most common styles include: formal upright, slant, informal upright, cascade, semi-cascade, raft, literati, and group/forest. This list is compiled on Wikipedia. Formal upright style, or Chokkan, is characterized by a straight, upright, tapering trunk. Informal upright style, or Moyogi, may incorporate pronounced bends and curves in the trunk and branches of the …