Learn Bonsai

These natural catastrophes will twist the tree downward in nature and so it is with a bonsai in the cascade form.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });The main trunk of a bonsai in a cascade form will bend...

If you think bonsai are always tiny trees with fragrant flowers, you aren't alone. Bonsai trees are grown in containers with a good root space and sufficient nutrients to flourish.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1");...

What do you have to lose, a small plant and a little of your time? In time you'll have a fine little specimen!A simple plant in a pot is fine, but you may enjoy landscaping your bonsai.

Duckweed in the water as well as algae can help add color and realism. So many things can be done with your bonsai! Let there be no limit to your imagination and dreams in miniature!You will probably have to water/feed slightly more often than usual when...

Now here's your chance to make those beautiful pots specialty stores charge out the you know what for. This helps keep the finish from peeling off. I used plastic single serving applesauce containersIf using a plastic container make sure to first sand...

Looking for a little peace and tranquility? Try to find furniture that will echo the theme of the garden; remember you don't want to detract from your bonsai. My bonsai table will be a very simple design and the stain will make it pop without taking your...

If you would describe yourself as ?decorating dumb? Expectantly, this room will help you keep the houseplant clutter in the rest of your home under control.Try to balance the gardener and the decorator in you when you are choosing and placing houseplants.It...

The following article is a basic step-by-step introduction to staging succulent plants, either for show, sale or personal enjoyment. Just some of the tools that one will need include brushes for tamping and cleaning the base of the plant (or getting soil...

You can see in the picture (below left) that I added decorative rock to act as mulch and decoration. When I began this project I didn't know anything about bonsai except that bonsai plants are cool looking and people seem to find bonsai relaxing.

Though the art was seldom found in early American gardens, the American Renaissance (1880-1920) led to more interest in the style and, as a result, the topiary maze at the Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg was replanted in the 1930's.Topiary...

Lay the potato into the container with the potato bonsai tree side up.Fill the container with potting soil about 1/4 of the way up the potato. Use the shallow container and drill or cut small holes in the bottom for drainage.

The ponytail palm bonsai tree is great a great low-maintenance option for the bonsai enthusiast or even for those that are new toBonsai ponytail palms are unique and have a trunk that resembles an elephant's foot and cascading foliage.

Read on for info on how to make a bougainvillea bonsai and tips on bonsai bougainvillea care.Bougainvilleas are tropical plants with brilliant bracts that look like petals. Take the plant from its container and brush soil off the roots.Prepare a growing...

Aluminum wire is one of the most common methods used for shaping your bonsai. The jade plant, native to South Africa, is rapidly becoming popular as a favored bonsai. Flush cuts rather than concave cuts are best when removing twigs and branches.

Use pruning shears to snip the tips of any lateral roots that twine around the root-ball. Follow the label instructions, diluting the fertilizer to accommodate the minuscule size of your tree.Pinch out new branch starts as they appear on the trunk, removing...

Both outdoor and indoor bonsai tree varieties exist.If your dog displays neurologic signs like twitching, bad coordination, weakness, inability to focus or respiratory distress and you know it has eaten a poisonous plant within the previous 60 minutes,...

Loosen the wire when the tree grows to the point that the wire is tight. Bonsai is a process of dwarfing a tree through root and limb pruning and judicious application of water and fertilizers.

If you are aiming for speed in growing your bonsai tree, however, there are certain precautions and maintenance measures you can take in order to get your tree sprouting at the fastest rate it can.Place the planted bonsai tree in an area that receives...

Fill the sink with tepid water so that it reaches about 1 inch above the container's surface. Do not panic if the cambiums in some areas are dry while others are not.Remove your bonsai from its container to root prune and repot it.

This will make it easier to reduce the soil around the roots for fitting into a bonsai container.Remove as much of the soil around the root ball as possible to fit the plant into a shallow decorative container.Trim the roots until they are reduced to...

Withhold fertilizer in the summer and use the same formulation at one-quarter the recommended rate in the fall.Juniper bonsai trees flourish in full sun as long as the soil does not dry completely.

Its tolerance to poor soils and hard pruning make it an excellent selection for bonsai.The royal Poinciana blooms with red or yellow flowers.Choose a wide, shallow planting container to accommodate the wide-spreading root system of the royal Poinciana.

The oldest bonsai trees are more than 500 years old. The older the tree, the larger the base of the trunk and the more impressive the root structure. The branches also will be more defined in older bonsai, with a well-developed crown.

Ideal starting time for tomato seeds is March to April.Fill your small pots or a planting tray with a mixture of half quick-draining potting soil and half compost. Give the plants 1/2 inch of water every other day to keep the soil consistently moist.Monitor...

Use the bonsai pruning shears to cut off dead, damaged or weak limbs.Shape the bonsai tree. Bonsai trees with large root systems can undergo heavy growth spurts that weaken the tree and damage its appearance.Place the bonsai tree back in its planter and...

Young trees respond well to light pruning that creates an even scaffold of strong branches. Choose a fig variety that is suitable for your zone and with the degree of hardiness necessary to thrive where you live.

(right) They then develop into massive structures.Here in Southern California where the climate is far from humid/tropical, most of these Banyan trees grow to a massive size, but they don't ‘banyan' (if that can be used as a verb) as prolifically unless...