Peter TeaFeb 9, 20216 min readHorticulture of Bonsai, the beginning...Have you ever wondered how high quality bonsai have full and dense branch structures? I know, dumb questions right? I think we've all...
Peter TeaOct 22, 20115 min readInformal Upright Five Needle PineThe next tree I was tasked to work on is another Five needle pine. Â Surprised? Â Once the end of Fall and the beginning of Winter arrives,...
Peter TeaOct 7, 20119 min readSimple Does Not Mean Easy (formal upright)The next tree that Mr. Tanaka had me work on was a formal upright Five Needle Pine (Goyomatsu). Â Now that the needles have hardened off,...
Peter TeaOct 4, 20114 min readAn Old Five Needle Pine goes to showOne of the things I look forward to during my apprenticeship is attending shows and getting a glimpse of the behind the scenes....
Peter TeaSep 5, 20114 min readFive Needle Pine – QuicklyNow that it’s September, we are starting to work on the Five Needle Pines.  For the last week I’ve been working on a lot of Trident...