Ryan's Bonsaiclopedia

          Many complex topics in bonsai require years of experience to fully understand. The objective of my Encyclopedia of Bonsai or "Bonsaiclopedia" is to cut down on that time for you so that any beginner can carry out important operations on your bonsai with more confidence. Some techniques I describe will also cater to more intermediate and advanced readers. I am aware that on many topics, I am probably not the first bonsai artist to attempt to explain these issues, but I hope I can consolidate a library of other online resources here that will be useful to you all in a unique way. If there is a topic you'd like to see me explain and analyze next, comment below or let me know directly!

Bonsaiclopedia topics I have already written about:

1. Where do bonsai come from?
2. Repotting & Root Pruning
1. When to Repot
2. Repotting Considerations: The Water & Sugar Equations
3. Pruning
1. The Cost of Sex - Reasons to Control Flowering and Fruiting on Your Bonsai
4. Growing From Seed
1. Bonsai Seed Myths
2. Years 0-2 Growing Plan
5. Applying Dendrology to Estimate Age of Wild Yamadori Bonsai
6. Ceramics
1. Modern Methods for Kintsugi Ceramic Repair
2. Refining the 2-in-1 Step Method for Kintsugi Ceramic Repair
7. Species-Specific Information
1. Roberta Walters' Azaleas 101 - A Guide to Seasonal Azalea Care

Bonsaiclopedia complete topic idea list (links will get updated as I go along):

1. Pruning
1. Clip and Grow Basics
2. Trunk/Branch Taper Basics
3. Ramification Basics
4. Double Flush Pine Pruning (eg Japanese Black Pines)
5. Single Flush Pine Pruning (eg Japanese White Pines)
6. Other Conifer Basics
7. Deciduous Basics
2. Bonsai Style specific information
3. Wiring
1. Wire Types
2. Wiring Basics
3. Dewiring Basics
4. Fertilizer Basics
5. Winter Preparations
6. Growing Indoors/Tropicals
7. Carving Basics
1. Carving on Softwoods
2. Carving on Hardwoods
8. Growing from Cuttings
9. Growing From Seed
1. Growing Thicker Trunks
2. Transitioning to branch development
10. Grafting
1. Approach / Root Grafting
2. Thread
3. Scion
4. Fusing Cuttings/Seedlings
11. Collecting & Transplanting
1. How to Get Permits
2. How to Scout Land Online
3. What to Look for in Wild Trees on the Ground
4. How to Safely Transplant
5. How to Ensure Recovery
1. Timeline for Styling
12. Bonsai Group Plantings
13. Phoenix Graft/Tanuki Basics
14. Pot Pairing Basics
15. Suiseki Basics
16. Kusamono Basics
17. Formal Bonsai Display Basics
18. Ceramics
1. Pot Styles
19. Suiseki
20. Kusamono
21. Root Stands
22. Three-Point Displays
23. Species-Specific Information
24. Bonsai Natural Inspiration Landscapes
25. Bonsai Glossary

P.S. Shoutout to my friend Tiffany who came up with the "Bonsaiclopedia" name!