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Bush to Bonsai      Step-by-step guides to transforming untrained plant material into bonsai. Buxus to Bonsai – A four-part photo essay on the styling and care of Kingsville boxwood (Buxus Microphylla Compacta). Part One: Evaluate your tree; clean out dead wood; choose a front. Part Two: Choose a style of tree; trim branches. Part Three: Shape the branches; pot the tree. Part Four: Propagate the cuttings; restyle and de-pot the tree. Octopus to Bonsai – An octopus is taught to float when a prostrata juniper is transformed into a raft. The bush. The bonsai.