It is pretty common for people to panic in winter when they see their tree lose its leaves. However, depending on what tree you have and where you live, this may be totally normal and nothing to worry about. To find out if it is normal for you tree, you just need to know what […]
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Fertilising a bonsai tree is really important and there are lots of fertilisers available to buy that will tell you that they are the best one for you tree. The truth is, any fertiliser will do. There is no special formula designed for your bonsai tree. Of course there are different strengths and sometimes you
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Simply put, bonsai is an art form. The art is made by us trying to grow our trees so they look like huge ancient trees, but in miniature. We sometimes need to manipulate the bonsai trees in various positions to get the look we want. One of the best ways to do this is by
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Coffee grounds are commonly said to be a great fertiliser and are used by gardeners all over the world, but when it comes to using them on your bonsai, they might not be so great. Bonsai require slightly different care than your average garden plants and coffee grounds just don’t fit in to well with
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Bonsai trees are just miniature versions of full size trees, but what keeps them so small and why do they not grow to their full size? Basically a bonsai tree stays small because its growth is manipulated in a way that keeps it small and stops it from ever reaching its full size. We control
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Bonsai Trees should not die over winter. Bonsai trees can live for many years and surviving winter is just a part of their natural life cycle. They may stop growing and they might even look dead at some points, but if you have cared for them correctly, they will be totally fine and not die.
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When starting in bonsai you will see there is an array of various tools, but what do they all do and do you need them all? You probably wont need most of them, certainly not as a beginner, but I will go through the basic tools and explain what they are for and why you
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Bonsai trees can live for a very long time. They will often outlive you and will need to be passed on to someone else, which often comes as a surprise to people who did not realise they can live for so long. How Long Do Bonsai Trees Live? Predicting exactly how long a bonsai
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When you get into bonsai and you have a small or young tree you will probably hear the advice “Plant it in the ground for a few years” The goal of planting a bonsai in the ground is to quickly thicken the tree up and jump start its development as a bonsai. However, while this
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Growing bonsai form seed is a very long process, but very rewarding. It is also quite difficult and you can run into many problems along way. One of the first and most common problems with seedlings is seeing white mould growing in the pots. This can understandably be quite alarming and worrying. No one wants
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