Working on My Northern Style Forest and Its History, The Bonsai Zone, Jan 2024

I'm doing some winter work to my Northern Bog style bonsai forest.
I also look back in time from the creation of the forest to present day.
To see the complete video series on this forest, click on the playlist here....
• Northern Bog Style Mix...
#TheBonsaiZone

[@eve66able]

I love your new format of doing a condensed history of each tree/planting you work on.

[@t3dwards13]

I'm a bit surprised you didn't opt to leave the dead one on the ground...like in nature. Lol

[@MrEieio44]

The walnut made me laugh 😂

[@hsvfanjan17]

I'm a bit sad about both of the big dead trees being gone! For me the planting always told a story: the big two/one tree/s in the middle with branches waaay longer than the rest of the trees. They seemed ancient, perhaps even otherworldly, and slowly got replaced by a young, healthy new forest. It was the cherry on the pie for me! Don't get me wrong, it's still one of my favourite forests in KZbin bonsai, so I still like it very much and the concept alone of the bright yellow larches with the dark trees in the back still is an awesome idea you implemented so well. I just think the big dead tree(s) elevated the forest from a 10/10 to an 11/10 at least! :)

[@Thimbrethil]

Unfortunatelly deadwood this size doesn’t last long. Maybe Nigel will incorporate some in future for some show.

[@hsvfanjan17]

@@Thimbrethil I mean he even showed how the bottom of the trunk was rotting away, so totally understandable in this situation, but replacing it with a new dead tree would’ve been my preferred way :)

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

A lot of work on this forest. Grubs out of the ground to the chickens, moss removal, etc.. This is going to be one great looking forest come spring.

[@rebeccahunter725]

9:09 so much space without the greenhouse there! One of the reasons I love this planting is how evocative of "home" it is. Not mine, but yours; and that is what makes it exciting. And my final thought is an ironic smile at the comment that there was no dramatic changes . . . just replacing a dead tree with a living one . . . feels pretty dramatic to me!! 😉

[@Denkar11]

Just a little tip, Nigel. There is a huge difference between 'It's history', and 'its history'. tmyk :) You had me a bit worried when I first read the title.

[@Stettafire]

For our dear friends who may be confused by the above, "It's" = "it is" "Its" = "belongs to it" For some reason the English language decided to have it backwards compared to the usage of 's for other words. Like "Nigel's, Thomas', Bella's" (which are all "belongs to" which isn't confusing at all!)

[@Dave_0993_I]

I'd say you don't really need a dead tree, because the winter view of the forest, the larches are all dormant, or dead-looking. So you already have the look for part of the year. I also think it's nice that most of the trees are vertical, and parrallel as opposed to slaying out like a fan. I think this looks more realistic.

[@Stettafire]

Perhaps it's less about the forest and more about the timing of most bonsai shows, which are in the spring/autumn, when perhaps really this planting sings best in the winter

[@TheBonsaiCreator_Krish]

After removing tree which had died forest looks great. Great job

[@TOMSAI]

Very Interesting and whit the Story behind ! That forrest Looks Great. I think whit that Dead tree the Forest Looks More intersting . But for the Future it was better too Change that. Thx for showing Tom

[@zimmy1958]

Nigel I just wanted to say your videos with all the great info beautiful music and pictures of the native beauty of the trees. Your calm and VERY instructive. THANKS.

[@FrostBiteBonsai]

So many changes in a short time! That is a fabulous forest! Great show Nigel!

[@Steves_Backyard_Bonsai]

I’ve been watching your channel long enough that I was with you for the inception of so many of your plantings. So for me this was like watching videos of children I’ve known their whole lives. Bravo. I was never a fan of the dead tree, although it did add to the realism. I’m happy it’s been replaced. This pot is the same one I’ll be using for my Dawn Redwood forest planting this coming spring. Thanks again for inspiring me on my Bonsai journey. Cheers Nigel.

[@Tybold63]

We do not have black spruce in Sweden but we have spruce that have similar profile look up north and resembles a little you composition. Really like it. Little sad but inevitable that the dead tree "pass away" from the landscape, they were adding a special feeling but no major change at all.

[@harrietb2141]

You are really good,making forests👍

[@DragonRicktastic]

You are truly the Bob Ross of bonsai ❤ Wish you kept that dead tree though. It was such a unique feature. In any case, it’s always great to see anything you produce

[@patsfreund9164]

Your forests look so FANTASTIC! They definitely inspire me to keep working with my small bonsai collection. Recently I ordered two small seiju elms from a grower in Idaho. (I live in southeast Florida.) I've noticed that the trees are, naturally, beginning to break dormancy due to the climate difference. Would you advise letting them just grow without any major work for a year or so to enable them to acclimate more fully to their new "home" or working them in springtime? This hobby is always interesting and there is always something to do with our trees. Thanks, Nigel!

[@heidizwaenepoel7355]

As a lot of others, I find the history of the trees you are working on, really interesting. It gives a much better idea of developing bonsai. Thank you so very much ! 🙏

[@lukasmihara]

What a sneaky squirrel to get a walnut in there. Must've been a ninja squirrel! I wonder if there's a good treatment against the crane fly larvae. Recently I'm looking into ways to keep my trees a bit safer from pests and diseases. Unfortunately, pesticides/fungicides from stores are usually quite small and expensive, so I was searching for some substitutes you could make more cheaply and in larger quantities at home. Of course, soapy water works quite well to kill off some of the pests - like scale insects - when you spot them, but I wondered if there are other ways to protect trees. I found that. for example, tea made from onions/garlic can work as a fungicide, but I'm not sure how effective it is and against what kind of fungi it works exactly. I also found something called _neem oil_ which seems to be a natural and eco-friendly pesticide. What I read looked good, so I think I'll try that out. Maybe it could work on your crane fly larva problem, too? The dead tree in the forest was nice. It's unfortunate that it wouldn't last too long. I wonder if there are methods that could help, e.g. keeping it drier somehow, but the forest looks great nonetheless! The new little one should fill in that spot very nicely soon 🌲

[@Santi-us9ec]

Una composición muy natural, se sumerge uno en el bosque y es maravilloso poder seguir su evolución. Me aficiono a los bonsáis viendo el trabajo que usted hace y cómo lo hace. Gracias.

[@johnhetherington1253]

Love forest plantings👍

[@coneflower5101]

This is one of my favorite videos. You are so pleasant to listen to and you explain everything you do. Such care is given to each tree. Thank you. 🎄

[@adamnorris8006]

I really love your forest plantings. I'm trying to copy them with multiple plantings of my own, i'm using fruit trees and calling them wild orchards.

[@Thimbrethil]

I’m so happy this planting worked out. I was really woried when you put it together. I feared that it could crash on you, because of how much pruning it needs, but it looks spectacular :)

[@n8tyler]

Such an undertaking...Nice pot...Seems to be just the right size...Very nice...Looking forward to future updates on this project...It seems as if there is organic material in our soil...Do you add organic material to your conifer soil? Thanks...

[@zimartiste1]

Hy Nigel, in my opinion, i think the dead tree you shoot is the sympol of your nature...but it's your choice...nice composition, thanks for this video...hug to french man. Zim

[@hassimgora]

Love this Forrest. Very natural and really invites you in to "walk" am9ng the trees. ❤

[@trybonsai]

Amazing work, very inspiring 🎉

[@BridgeCityBonsai1]

Spectacular forest! I would echo some others in that the dead tree added a lot to the believability of the scene. I wonder why no other elements of a forest on the “forest floor” Rocks, logs, brush, ferns could all add to the forest scene.

[@MIMMO4068]

molto bella complimenti

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌👌

[@andrewclack4881]

some of those images are right out of a Bob Ross painting.

[@Flesh_Tube]

Maybe have the dead tree toppled over into the clearing like it died and fell over, might look kinda cool that way🤷‍♂️

[@pawelm5493]

Removing the moss dramatically changed the proportion. Now the landscape seems to be a lot bigger. It is because of much finer soil details.

[@hyperionhelios190]

RIP dead tree. You will be missed... for a time.

[@LimeTreePrickly]

If there's no moss to eat for the grubs, wont they go directly for the roots of the trees? Im wondering if removing may be a mistake...

[@maryweber4176]

I'm confused. If your larch trees are hardy, as are mine, but your trees are green, and mine have turned yellow? And you leave yours out in the elements?

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

The squirrel wanted to diversify your forest with Walnut tree. I guess the squirrel thought it might look good. A young apprentice your squirrel is. Still learning he is.

[@astounded]

Sigh, will miss the sentinel dead tree. Its long drooping branches spoke of many seasons searching for their place in the sunshine. Few environments encapsulate the cycle of birth, growth, death and decay making way for regeneration of life again as well as bogs and marshes. Dead trees abound. As I said earlier...sigh.

[@MBen-gt1nc]

I am waiting for the episode he prunes his hair😂

[@dkstott29]

Foist

[@chaiwatpotichanid]

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