Care & Tools Tanuki Bonsai: Breathing New Life into Dead Trees
What is Tanuki Bonsai? Tanuki bonsai: definition Historically, a Tanuki bonsai is a bonsai made by grafting, the techniq...
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Care & Tools Creating Jin and Shari Bonsai: A Step-By-Step Guide
What is bonsai Jin & Shari Jin and Shari are two important techniques in bonsai that involve the use of deadwood to enha...
Care & Tools Pinching Japanese Maple Bonsai Spring Buds: Why and How
Pinching spring buds on a Japanese maple bonsai involves removing the stipules and bud scales, as well as the center lea...
Care & Tools The Art of Bonsai Deadwood
What is Bonsai Deadwood What is bonsai deadwood? Bonsai deadwood: the definition Bonsai deadwood refers to a part of a b...
Care & Tools Bonsai Pruning: Why Do It and When?
Bonsai trees should be pruned to maintain their desired shape and control size, and to promote healthy growth. While bo...
Care Repotting and Pruning at Once: Can it be Done?
Major pruning of bonsai trees, except for flowering and fruiting trees, can be done at the same time as repotting if you...
Care & Tools Positioning Bonsai Tree in a Pot: Bonsai Design 101
The position of a bonsai tree in a pot changes and influences the landscape you want to create. The golden ratio (1:1.61...
Care & Tools Front And Back: A Guide For Positioning Bonsai
The front side of a bonsai tree is the side that looks most aesthetically pleasing from the viewing angle. It is import...
Care & Tools 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 ...
Care & Tools 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...