I had a project this year that I thought this group might appreciate.
The job was to replace a failing 5-foot brick retaining wall with native natural stone to preserve this old weeping Japanese maple growing directly behind it. It Required a substantial root reduction, roughly 40–50%, and an opportunity to expose the nebari.
I integrated a natural edge into the stonework and added native ferns to bring the whole composition together.
It’s not a bonsai, but the approach used all my bonsai knowledge
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