It is common to grow seeds for bonsai and find that they do not grow. This can often be a mistake on your part, but not always. While there is no guaranteed way to make seeds grow, there are plenty of things you can do to increase your chances of success and there are some …
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Overwatering a bonsai is a big problem. If you think your tree may be suffering from this, then you need to act quickly to try and correct it. If you ignore then your roots can start to rot and you tree will die. If you are not sure you should also read my article on …
Root rot is exactly what it sounds like; it’s when the roots of your bonsai die and literally start to decompose and rot while still in the pot and attached to the tree. This is not really that healthy for your bonsai and is a huge sign that something is wrong. In most cases it …
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Repotting a bonsai is something you are going to have to do at some point. It is a vital part of growing a tree in a pot and you need to do it to keep them healthy. (You can read When Should You Repot A Bonsai for more information) Repotting is quite a traumatic experience …
Repotting is a pretty intense experience for a tree, so knowing how to look after it after this operation is pretty important and the most important part of all this is being able to water it properly. Even if you have owned the tree for a number of years, how you water the tree after …
Using a grow light may seem like it is pretty easy, just turn it on and it’s good to go and while that is true, there are few nuisances you need to take in to consideration when using them to grow bonsai. The first thing you need to do is ask yourself is – Do …
While we try and control every aspect of our bonsai trees, nature still tries to get involved, usually in the form of annoying little animals. Sometimes they can even be more destructive than pests and insects. They can totally destroy and bonsai tree and very easily kill it. If you keep your bonsai trees outside …
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Unfortunately we live in a world full of idiots who think it is okay to steal things. This may not seem like something we need to worry about as growers of little bonsai trees, but sadly it is. I feel like the reports of stolen bonsai are on the rise and the problem has even …
When you own bonsai trees you will very quickly realise they need a lot of attention, often they will want daily care. This can be a bit of an issue when you want to go away for a few days or longer. The risk of a bonsai tree drying out and dying after a few …
What Are Deciduous And Broad Leaf Trees These trees are easily identified by their leaves. When we think of trees you can very generally put trees into two categories those that have needle like foliage and those that have leaves. The ones with leaves are deciduous and broad leaf trees. Deciduous trees have a whole …
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