Reworking Two Dwarf Jade Bonsai in Dire Need Sept 18, '24

Two more portulacaria afra bonsai trees that have just been sitting there get a new lease on life

[@harrietb2141]

Hi .You made it👍☺️🌳

[@Lees_Trees]

Hey Alan, nice trees. One thing, the white/gray stucco background makes it hard to see what you are doing sometimes. If you watch Nigel Saunders, Xavier, Steve's Backyard Bonsai, they all have a back drop that makes it easier to see the trees. A few dollars on some cloth hung up on the wall and it would make a world of difference in your videos.

[@Bonsaibyalan]

I actually have a piece of hard board that I used as a background in some of my very earliest videos. Please go watch some of those and tell me what you think. Here's the links to two of them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYPaoZpmrql-g7s and kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJmbiZysZciZoMU The problem is it's a somewhat glossy surface and when I changed to the east facing wall it seemed to reflect too much light so I abandoned it. Probably the easiest solution would be to get a can of flat black paint and see if that reduces the reflection. Thanks for the input. I struggle all the time with the fact that my low production quality might be turning some people off.

[@Lees_Trees]

@@Bonsaibyalan I see what you mean by the shiny look. I do think it was less distracting though and set the trees off better. Like you said a can of flat paint that's black or dark blue would be an easy fix. Also, I notice on your reply, it still says "@Bonsaibyalan" you haven't changed over your "handle" yet. Just fyi.

[@Bonsaibyalan]

@@Lees_Trees Do you know how to change that? I've looked into changing my email address but Google tells me I can't change my account name so if you know something I don't please let me know. I started calling my channel "Bonsai by Alan" but another Alan, Alan Sutton, also has a channel on bonsai and since he is far more established, when people searched for me his site would come up instead. I now use "Woodcrest" because that is the neighborhood when I grew up. That change was simply an attempt to distinguish myself from this Alan Sutton guy. Once again, if you can tell me how to change my Google email address that would be fantastic.