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BCI's Bonsai & Stone Appreciation Magazine is a glossy, full color quarterly publication with an international focus.

 

Articles cover many subjects from important international and national conferences, tours and exhibits to showcasing the work and collections of noted artists and collectors.

 

We strive to inform and educate our readers with articles that expand and enrich our knowledge of bonsai, penjing, viewing stones, bonsai pottery, companion plants, formal presentation of trees and stones, and much more. Book reviews, News and Events help our readers stay in touch with the international world of bonsai and related arts.

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Part 1

judging bonsai

Judging Bonsai
Who Decides What is Good?

By Kath Hughes and Malcom Hughes, UK in PDF format.

Part 2

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Why judge bonsai?
All in the Eye of the Beholder

By Kath Hughes and Malcom Hughes, UK in PDF format.

Part 3

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Judging Bonsai
The Criteria

By Kath Hughes and Malcom Hughes, UK in PDF format.

Tools for Bonsai

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Pruning, Wiring, Potting and Carving

Learn about Bonsai tools- different tools for different jobs

Take Care of Your Tools

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Cleaning, Sharpening, Reconditioning

By Bill Sullivan - Bonsai tool care Tips and tricks