Happy Maple Nursery

10/22/2024

Fall colours are here

10/07/2024

How to handle your once they've popped!

https://youtu.be/u5z8NraCEnk

You've decided to start your own seeds this year and you see tons of new life springing up - now what?! In this video, we show you how to best handle your se...

09/30/2024

Check out the recent work we did toward transforming & improving a thick trunk

https://youtu.be/iD5KjrDrFNo

Follow along as we develop this typical looking large, grafted ficus into a more appealing thick trunk bonsai. In this first step, we make a major chop to re...

09/26/2024

As a follow up to the simple propagation box method, we show you how we handle Japanese hardwood cuttings

https://youtu.be/yEEb354S7EQ

In this video, we show you how to prepare your Japanese maple hardwood cuttings prior to placing them in your rooting conditions. If you want to know more ab...

09/24/2024

Field grown #1 - a less obvious design, and a real fun challenge - is up for viewing

https://youtu.be/5rmKNhWdbIw

Fall 2024 styling field grown larch "Larch #1", the second of 2 field grown trees collected with the Ottawa Bonsai Club.We perform and discuss our choices be...

09/20/2024

Been messing with from cuttings for many years now with varying success

I think we've finally found a simple & efficient way to strike hardwood cuttings - even from trees w/ low by simple propagation box

https://youtu.be/9SnksPQ1YgY

Here is a simple method, with some helpful tips, for striking hardwood cuttings from Japanese maple (Acer Palmatum) using a propagation box. This easy to do ...

09/19/2024

Fall trim of field collected #2 video is now up

It's nice to see this one taking shape!



Check it out: https://youtu.be/flg4w-TPWXA

09/16/2024

Time-lapse of working on a collected Balsam Fir

We've been waiting for this one for 3 years since colleting it & letting it recover - it should make a fine small

https://youtu.be/btekd0wTh5I

Time-lapse video of transforming a collected Balsam Fir into first season styled bonsai - sit back and enjoy the quick work.If you like this video and want t...

09/14/2024

Field grown #1 first styling vid now up

This one was a bit less obvious in what we thought we could do with it

But fantastic trunk line & lots of options, I look forward to transforming this over the years!

https://youtu.be/uaVfdRZ2v_k

09/09/2024

First styling of a field grown Eastern Larch

https://youtu.be/_S4_kemllfM

08/27/2024

Recent trial of replacing half the medium on a mugo pine in training during a spring repot

Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/_IskVWIZV1s

Half repot technique on a pre-bonsai mugo pine.If you like this video and want to see more, check us here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/HappyMapleTrees ...

01/12/2024

Repotting a dwarf pomegranate - check it out here: https://youtu.be/3pkNoVQ6ZEM

Repotting of a 5-6 year old Dwarf Pomegranate (Punica granatum var. nana) bonsai.If you like this video and want to see more, check us here: Twitter: ht...