Little Things for Bonsai People

Good news Bonsai Buds! We have a brand spankin' new featured artist episode for ya on this one. Laurent Darrieux of Cosmic bonsai, and the creator of the Burton style, is featured here chatting with Mike about the future of art in bonsai. Evan attempts to discuss the bonsai word of the week by himself and more! https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaipeople Become a lovely Bonsai Best Bud her...

Welcome back Bonsai Buds! This is a continuation of the previous forest plantings episode. Evan and Carmen decided there was much more to discuss about forests so they got Mike into the mix as well! https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaipeople ^^ Become a Bonsai Best Bud here mattodonnell.com ^^ Check out our editor's page here!

Good news Bonsai Buds, it's almost our 40th episode! Evan may have jumped the gun on this one but either way it's still pretty exciting. This time around Carmen and Evan discuss the concept of creating bonsai forest plantings. This was a listener/patron requested episode. You can have your questions and requests become episodes as well by becoming a Patreon as well. Make your dreams come true by b...

Hey hey hey Bonsai Buds! For this special guest episode, Evan and Mike speak with Paul Stephan. Paul is really knowledgeable in the world of collectable Japanese pottery and antique pottery. There's so much to learn from this juicy episode! https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaipeople Become a Best Bonsai Bud here ^^ mattodonnell.com Start your own show with Matt here ^^

Hello Bonsai Friends! It's time for a new list of bonsai tips to help you improve your collection. These are "little things" that I originally thought were tedious when caring for and maintaining my personal collection but have added up to great long term results. https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaipeople Becoming an amazing Bonsai Best Bud here ^^ mattodonnell.com Check out our editor's...

How you goin', Bonsai Buds! Mike is back at it again with the sea hibiscus. He's recently discovered some new varieties and techniques he's happy to share with us on this episode. This was also a Bonsai Best Bud request episode which we are always happy to take and make something great for the show! Many thanks to your Bonsai Best Buds out there. https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaipeople...

Hello hello Bonsai Friends! It's time for a little challenge. How about a challenge that can one day turn into a big challenge? Listen to this episode to find out more about how to develop trees from cuttings and make special one of a kind bonsai for you to enjoy and the future generations! mattodonnell.com Check out our editor's site here and also listen to ep 32 to hear his voice ^^ https://www....

How's ya goin, Bonsai Buds! It's time for another featured guest on our show today. This time around Evan got to chat with Nik Rozman, an amazing bonsai artist located in Slovenia. He has a pretty extensive history in working with bonsai having won several awards at major shows and he has also taught bonsai to several people in a number of other countries. Nik is even the president of his own loca...

Howdy do, Bonsai buds! On this episode Carmen and Evan talk about their experiences at the ABS Learning Seminars as well as their takes on some of the beautiful bonsai that was on display there. These are great exercises for beginners to more advanced practitioners to learn how to approach developed trees with a more studied and observant eye. www.mattodonnell.com Get to know our editor by checkin...

G'day Bonsai Friends, I said g'day! On this episode Evan and our super nice guy editor, Matt O'Donnell have a chat about where the show is heading. Get to know Matt and the unique connection he has with our show. https://www.mattodonnell.com/ Head over to Matt's portfolio site here ^^ https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaipeople Become a supporter of the show and help us grow here ^^

Greetings and salutations Bonsai Buds! In this episode Evan and Carmen pick up the conversation left off in the previous episode. Make sure to listen to Episode 13, Having show ready trees and why is it important to as well. If you're interested in moving your trees towards displaying your bonsai in bigger and bigger shows, these episodes are for you! https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaip...

Back at it again with another episode. Bonsai Buds, today we bring you an episode that is part of a listener request! Mike and Evan take a deep dive in sea hibiscus, discussing the specie's care and development in great detail. Also, later on they tap into bonsai show preparations. Lots of good content on this one! https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaipeople Support the show and help us gr...

Hey there again Bonsai Buds! It's time for yet again another special guest feature episode. Evan and Mike invited Sergio Cuan onto the show to talk about Japanese Maples. The Japanese maple is considered to be the "Queen" of Japanese bonsai, so this should be a good one! https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaipeople Support the show here by becoming a Bonsai Best Bud ^^ https://www.mattodonn...

Good day Bonsai Buds, I said good day! This time around Evan and Carmen have a chat about the ins and outs of azaleas for bonsai. This is one of Carmen's fortes and she has a lot to inform us about the care and development of the species. https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaipeople Become a Best Bud here to support the show ^^ https://www.mattodonnell.com/ Check out our editor's page here...

Good News Bonsai Buds! We have a really special guest bonsai artist for this episode. Evan, Mike, and Carmen are all together this time to talk with the one and only Michael Hagedorn. The crew talks with Michael about what he thinks will take bonsai practice to a higher level and how to tease the art out of our craft. https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaipeople Become a Best Bud here to su...

Welcome back Bonsai Buds! It's time for another Bonsai Forms series episode. This time around Carmen, Evan, and a surprise Mike talk about the literati form. There's a lot of nuances to what defines this form but it is easily one of the best ways in bonsai to show true mochi komi! https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaipeople Support the show by becoming a Bonsai Best Bud! https://www.mattod...

Hello Bonsai Buds, Mike is finally back to join the conversation this time around! We had a listener request to talk about Tiger Bark ficus and get the juicy details on their care and development. There's so hot takes about tropical bonsai on this one! https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaipeople Support the show here by becoming a Bonsai Best Bud https://www.mattodonnell.com/ Check out our...

Howdy do, Bonsai Buds! On this episode Evan reconnects with Nate Murray, our native Louisianain expert bald cypress yamadori collector. This is a good little throw back to the beginnings of the show which launched two years prior to this revisit. Yamaodori collection is a hot topic as it is our most downloaded episode of all time! https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaipeople Become a Best B...

Howdy Bonsai Buds! Welcome back to another episode of our show where we talk anything and everything bonsai. This time we brought on special guest Jennifer Price to chat about her travels and experiences. Jennifer has taught bonsai all over the US and even in several different countries. https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaipeople Become a Best Bud here to support the show ^^ https://www.m...

Welcome, welcome, Bonsai Buds! On this episode Evan and Carmen go into great detail about pest and disease protection on bonsai. It always good to have a refresher on what to look for and how to treat each issue. Is it better to treat your trees with pesticides preventively or just when needed as issues arise? Listen to find out! https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaipeople Become a Bonsai...

How's it Bonsai Buds! Time to talk more bonsai forms and styles. The more we deep dive into these styles we can start to pick up on the nuances of what makes a bonsai design special. Many more of these episodes to come! *Apologies for the audio quaitly on this one, Evan's mic came up plugged right before recording and the computer was recording instead. Matt did an excellent job of recovering the...

Welcome back Bonsai Friends! On this episode Mike and Sami have a chat about his work in bonsai, origami, suiseki, and pottery. Sami is an up and coming artist from France and he's putting out amazing work. Make sure to check out his work from his Facebook account! https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaipeople You can support the show on Patreon here ^^ https://www.kitsunebonsai.com/little-t...

Howdy Bonsai Buds! On this episode, Evan and Carmen discuss seasonal work on our trees for the spring. This will be yet another new series of episodes focusing on seasonal work throughout the year. We will be sharing our experiences during each season as a nice reminder of what to do and what to expect. We need the mental exercise as well so we don't forget anything! https://www.patreon.com/little...

How's it going bonsai buds, this episode is the first of a new series for the show, Bonsai Forms. It's back to the basics with this series as we discuss the significance of each form and style. Breaking down the aspects of each form can further improve and develop our eye for viewing bonsai! https://www.patreon.com/littlethingsforbonsaipeople You can support the show on Patreon here ^^ https://www...

Hey bonsai buds, were bringing back our featured guest artist series and we're kicking it off with David De Groot. Evan and Mike talk with David about bonsai curation and how he got in the art. This one has a lot of great wisdom, so take notes! Little Things for Bonsai People | Educational podcast for beginner to advance bonsai techniques. | Patreon You can support the show on Patreon here ^^ Litt...