So you’ve bought a Chinese Elm bonsai, or maybe you’ve been given a one a gift. They are very popular Christmas and birthday presents. Firstly, Congratulations. You are now the proud owner of your first bonsai. (They make great bonsai, you can read more about their suitability – Is A Chinese Elm A Good Tree For […]
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When people first discover bonsai they assume that a bonsai is a special separate type of tree species. The truth is that nearly any tree can become a bonsai. Bonsai is a set of techniques that are applied to a tree over many years. The result of doing these techniques will turn a ‘normal’ tree
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In July 2020 I was sent a Mars Hydro grow light. They reached out to me and asked if I would like to try out there TS600 LED Grow Light and a Grow Tent. In exchange they asked me to talk about it on my YouTube channel (which I did) I am so happy with
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Starting a bonsai from seed is one of the most rewarding things you will ever do, but be warned it is also one of the slowest and longest tasks you will ever undertake. I’m not going to go into how to germinate seeds here as there are a number of different techniques all dependent on
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The following information is my sort of my basic guide on how to prune a bonsai tree for beginners. It is designed for those of you who have nursery stock or over grown pre-bonsai or maybe something you’ve grown from seed and has been sat for a while and is now out of control. Basically
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Flower food …You probably know the stuff, it’s that little mysterious sachet that is always taped to the side of the bunches of flowers in the shop. It’s says it’s food, so I’m sure you’ve wondered if you can feed it to your bonsai trees? Well you probably can, but it won’t do anything, so
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Adding moss to a bonsai tree is really straightforward. You can do it any time, but it is very common to do at the same time as repotting. (You can read more about – When To Repot A Bonsai) There a few different techniques you can use and they are all as simple as each
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On August 11th 2019. I was scrolling through Instagram before Bed as I do every night, when I stumbled upon this photo. I thought to myself “Hmm that’s a weird Photoshop” and I moved on. The following morning I seen the same picture a few more times, but from slightly different angles, this wasn’t a Photoshop. This
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If you are new to bonsai, or are thinking about starting there can be a lot to take in and it can all become very overwhelming. Its actually a very simple hobby when you work out what is going on, but here are my top tips that I would give to anyone who is a
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To grow a bonsai tree you need to understand how trees grow in nature. I’m not talking about the exact scientific reasons and explanations. A deep knowledge of Biology has its place, but here I’m talking more about simply know the life cycle of a tree and how it changes through the 4 seasons of
