Growing bonsai is a meditative art rooted in ancient traditions. Beginners should select appropriate trees, use specialized soil, and practice careful pruning.

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Dwarf jade bonsai trees are notably low-maintenance, thriving indoors with minimal care or attention. This hardy species also ...

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Watering a bonsai correctly is a bit of a task. You will need to check the soil every day. You should be looking for the top one centimetre of the soil showing signs of drying out. If you can ...

For artistic effect, many Japanese maple bonsai trees have an upright informal habit featuring a trunk that is either contorted, multi-stemmed or slanted. Carefully dislodge the soil from around ...

I have been working with bonsai for many years and all the soils used in bonsai have various sharp rocks and pebbles in them. This encourages the feeder roots to split and grow many rather than ...

Kokedama is a unique form of Japanese bonsai that features a living plant grown in a ball of soil, wrapped in moss and secured with string. The term “kokedama” comes from the Japanese words ...