You might have heard of bonsai trees being described as “Masculine or Feminine”, but what does this mean and what is the difference? Basically it relates to their artistic design and aesthetic feel. It has nothing to do with the actual gender or anything horticultural/biological. Where Did Masculine And Feminine Bonsai Come From? I’m not […]
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I get asked a lot of questions about the “Grow It – Bonsai Tree” Kit From Gift Republic, which is understandable as I feel the instructions provided are not super clear. The kit is also used by a lot of first time growers so I understand it can be a bit confusing trying to work
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When looking around a normal plant nursery for a future bonsai trees it can be very overwhelming. Where do you even begin looking and what type of nursery stock makes a good bonsai? There are so many options and trees of different sizes and quality at a nursery, especially when compared to a bonsai nursery, where
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Starting and expanding your bonsai collection can be done in a number of different ways. A bonsai tree is never “finished” it is always on a slow journey to becoming better and better throughout its life, there is no end goal. You can add a tree to your collection at many different stages of this
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Bonsai soil can be one of the most controversial topics in the hobby. Soil is one of the fundamental elements required to keep a tree alive and everyone believes their way of doing things is the right way. The reality is there are a number ways to approach the topic and they can all be
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I’m often asked by beginners how they can hurry their seedlings or young trees along so that they stop looking like little sticks and start looking like bonsai. The truth is bonsai trees need time to develop. There is no shortcut or quick hack to speed up growing a bonsai tree. I will discuss some
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The internet is full of videos about making an “instant” bonsai. An overgrown shrub or a wild piece of nursery stock is magically trimmed, wired and repotted in about 20 minutes and taken from a total mess into a pretty cool bonsai. I know we have all seen these videos, they get some high views. The
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When people find the hobby of bonsai they often end up looking to buy as many new trees as possible. This inevitably means they end up looking at bonsai trees online and asking themselves …why are some bonsai trees so expensive? The simple answer is the same as why you pay more for anything in
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When you get your first bonsai and you get it home, the first thing you will want to know is where you should put it. This isn’t as simple as placing it in the best position so you can look at it and enjoy it. A bonsai tree needs certain conditions to thrive, so we
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If you have been doing bonsai for a while, you might have noticed a build up of white crusty residue on the lips of your bonsai pots. This is just a build up of limescale from the tap water you have been using. It is unsightly, but it is totally harmless and can be easily
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