I’ve always had agriculture in my blood. And I’ve always wanted to do something artistic. I’ve never been able to draw or paint. But with bonsai I did it. This is what I’m good at....

The typical person here is retired, probably has an interest in the outdoors and plants, and an interest in the Japanese culture a lot of times. It doesn’t take a lot of experience to do...

We had so much damage I came out here full time. It took a long time to get caught up.

In general, what you start working with today is a nice and finished looking tree within two years.