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 Moss is often seen on bonsai trees and this leads a lot of people to question what it is all about. It is often mistakenly seen as some sort of lucky thing to add to your trees, but the reality is that it just looks good and also helps keep the tree healthy. I will […]

Moss is a great addition to a bonsai, but some people struggle to keep it alive, so I will go though the best ways to care for it. It is actually very simple and doesn’t really require much effort, but will go through all that below. How Can You Ensure That Moss Stays Healthy On

Putting moss on your bonsai is something you should be doing. It can quickly and easily make things look better and also provide some health benefits, but I often see the same few mistakes over and over again, which I want to point out here. These are all easy mistakes to make, and luckily they

Starting a bonsai from seed is a lot of fun, but knowing when to actually start is something a lot of people are unsure about. Really it will depend on what you are trying to grow and also where you have gotten your seeds from, but for the vast majority of situations you can start

If you have started growing bonsai from seed, you have probably noticed that they are extremely delicate and need slightly different care compared to other trees that are older and more established. I will go through some of the things you need to do and consider to make sure you are caring for them as

Making sure you over winter your bonsai properly is extremely important and it is even more vital to get this right when you trees are still seedlings. Seedling can be very delicate and they are really not going to survive winter on their own in most situations, so you need to make sure you can

The whole point of growing a bonsai from seed is so that we can end up with a bonsai, but I think there is a lot of misunderstanding around how and when this can happen. When you have a seedling, it will need to be pruned to shape, it isn’t magically going turn into a

I get asked a lot about where to buy bonsai seeds from, the truth is that any seeds you see on the internet or your local shop are going to be fine, it really just depends on what you want and that you also check a few things before buying them. I have bought many

If you are new to growing trees from seed, you may not know if your seedlings are healthy or not. It is pretty important to know this, as you need your seedlings to grow strong enough that you can start applying bonsai techniques to them. I will go through some things you can look out

You will often hear people talking about bonsai seeds, or seeds for bonsai and there can actually be a lot of confusion around this, especially for beginners or people who are just finding out about gardening and bonsai in general.  This has resulted in me being asked a lot of questions and my guess is