Bonsai Techniques

One of the main traits that you want in a bonsai is a good root structure. This can take a long time to develop, but I will discuss what you want to aim for and how you can get a great nebari this on your own bonsai trees. What Is A Nebari? The Japanese call […]

One of the main characteristics of a bonsai tree is a thick trunk. It doesn’t need to be massive, but any sort of thickness will always make a bonsai tree look better. It will help with the scale and make it look much more mature and powerful. However, getting a thick trunk on a bonsai

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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