What is Bonsai” Quite simply, bonsai (pronounced ‘bone sigh’) is the practice of growing trees in pots. It combines both horticultural and artistic skills. The bonsai is intended to be a miniature of a fully-grown, mature tree. The translation of the Japanese word “bonsai” is literally “tree in a pot”. There is good evidence that [...]
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Do You Recognize All These Basic Styles of Bonsai Trees?
There are many different types of Bonsai tree styles or bonsai designs that can be found to grace an area in any home or outdoor garden. Bonsai tree styles are all unique and each one contains an artistic intention that creates the Bonsai design, giving it a personal touch or feeling. Through years of practicing [...]
Read more...The Challenges Of Growing Your Bonsai Tree Indoors
Bonsai tree growing is a specialized form of art that was developed in Japan over many centuries and has evolved into a hobby that can bring great creative pleasure to many people around the world. One of the most interesting things about Bonsai tree growing is that the individual has a chance to shape the [...]
Read more...Should You Raise Your Bonsai Tree Outside And How To Do It
Bonsai trees, generally speaking, are not house plants; they are real trees that can live outdoors, it is just that they have been grown into miniatures. Growing outdoor Bonsai trees is not a problem. They look wonderful on decks and patios and can dress up a garden very nicely. As with all trees there are [...]
Read more...Giving Life To Your Tree – Growing Your Bonsai From A Seed
Growing a Bonsai tree from a seed can be a very satisfying and rewarding experience. There are two ways that you might prepare a bonsai tree seed for germination. One way is to plant your bonsai tree seed or seeds in your garden with the arrival of early spring. When the weather begins to [...]
Read more...When To Water, Fertalize And Re-pot Your Precious Bonzai
Bonsai tree maintenance is not difficult, but it can be time consuming. If you have never owned a Bonsai tree before it will be helpful to establish a routine for caring for your special tree. The thought of watering a tree sounds simple, but it is one of the most common problems people have who [...]
Read more...How To Prune A Bonsai Tree And The Tools You’ll Need
Bonsai tree tools can be bought individually or in sets. If you wish to purchase a set and have all tools at hand, you will most often have a rake with a spatula, small, medium and large shears, a wire cutter, knob cutter, leaf trimmer and a root brush. It should be noted that when [...]
Read more...Welcome to Basic Bonsai
We are going to show you how to pick, grow and take care of your bonsai tree as well as introduce you to the world of Bonsai.
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