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Are Worms Good Or Bad For Bonsai?

Earthworms are usually considered good for plants and you may be wondering if they are good for bonsai trees or not. Ear...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Pine Bonsai Styles

Classic styles for pine bonsai trees include formal upright, informal upright, slanting, forest and bonsai-on-rock.  Of ...
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Creating Pine Bonsai From Collected Trees

Collecting pine trees from the wild What is Yamadori There is a specific term in the bonsai world to indicate collecting...
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Secret to Keeping Japanese Black Pine Small

Japanese black pines can be kept small by constraining root growth in small pots, pruning candles and wiring branches an...
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Growing Japanese Black Pine from Cuttings: A Beginner’s Guide

You might be wondering whether Japanese black pine can be propagated from cuttings.  The answer is yes with some reserva...
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How To Start Pine Bonsai From Seed

Introduction to pine bonsai Description Pine trees are evergreen coniferous trees in the genus Pinus.  They are one of t...
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How to make a bonsai grow new branches

There are two methods that can make bonsai trees grow new branches: pinching and defoliating.  By repeating these proces...
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How To Repot Japanese Maple Bonsai

When to repot Japanese maple bonsai Which time of the year to repot Best time to repot The best time of the year to repo...
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How Cold Is Too Cold For Bonsai?

Generally speaking, bonsai trees start to be damaged with temperatures below 0°F (-20°C).  Minimum survival temperatures...
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Bonsai Scissors: Do We Really Need Them?

Are bonsai scissors different from ordinary pruners? Bonsai scissors are different from ordinary garden pruners.  They a...
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