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.

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 bonsai well, but it does take a little bit of an artistic eye.