Care & Tools

Creating Pine Bonsai From Collected Trees

Collecting pine trees from the wildWhat is YamadoriThere is a specific term in the bonsai world to indicate collecting b...
Care & Tools

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...
Care & Tools

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...
Care & Tools

How To Start Pine Bonsai From Seed

Introduction to pine bonsaiDescriptionPine trees are evergreen coniferous trees in the genus Pinus.  They are one of the...
General

The Zen Of Bonsai: Its Spirituality and Symbolism

With the evolution to a form of art, bonsai has been heavily influenced by Zen Buddhism to appreciate the simple and imp...
Coniferous

The Best Pine For A Bonsai Tree

Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii) and Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora) are the best for pine bonsai because t...
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...
Care

How To Repot Japanese Maple Bonsai

When to repot Japanese maple bonsaiWhich time of the year to repotBest time to repotThe best time of the year to repot J...
Deciduous

Japanese Maple Bonsai Winter Care

Japanese maple bonsai winter careJapanese maple trees lose their leaves in fall and go dormant in winter.  Winter dorman...
Care

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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