Getting Started with Bonsai
What Is Bonsai? A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Bonsai Trees
Key Takeaway: Bonsai (盆栽, pronounced BONE-sigh) is the practice of growing an ordinary woody tree...
How to Choose Pre-Bonsai vs. Mature Bonsai
Pre-bonsai trees offer bargain prices and a blank artistic canvas, but you’ll invest years of...
Getting Your Bonsai’s Lighting Right
Here’s something that catches new bonsai owners off guard: Your tiny tree needs just as...
Complete Beginners Guide to Caring for Bonsai Trees
Growing a bonsai isn’t just about keeping a plant alive. It’s about creating a living...
Protecting Your Bonsai from Pests and Diseases
If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve spotted something concerning on your bonsai tree. Maybe...
Pruning Your Bonsai Tree: An Introduction to the P.R.U.N.E. Framework
Three years ago I grabbed a shiny pair of concave cutters and sheared a young...
Everything You Need to Know About Bonsai Soil Mixes
Bonsai soil isn’t just dirt. It’s a precision blend that keeps roots oxygenated, drains fast,...
How and When to Repot Your Bonsai
Picture a sweltering July afternoon in Central Florida. A friend of mine who was new...
Preparing to Attend Your First Bonsai Workshop
Ready to rock your very first bonsai tree workshop? We’ve compiled a complete playbook that...
Fertilizing Bonsai: A Complete Guide
Container-grown bonsai trees can’t forage for nutrients like full-sized trees, so a precise fertilizing plan...
Bonsai Wiring: How to Safely Shape Your Tree
In 2023, I was lucky enough to participate in an Ashe juniper workshop at Timeless...
Different Bonsai Styles and How to Choose the Right One for You
What Is a Bonsai Style and Why Does It Matter?
When people first start learning bonsai,...