If trees are to be kept in a healthy and safe manner, it is an essential to carry out a regular maintenance operation to prune trees. The fruitfulness of a tree will depend on correct pruning and should not be carried out haphazardly. Proper pruning allows fruit and leaves to get plenty of light and air. According to availability of space, pruning is done during the first three to four

If you are searching for a Bonsai Tool Set sale that will deliver you the greatest deal for your money, then searching online is highly recommended. While the majority of shoppers have a habit of relying on their neighborhood garden supply & nursery stores for their purchases, it is much simpler to find gardening tool prices online that are far less than retail. I can’t emphasize enough that you search on the net and see

About Basic Care of Seeds It is important to maintain the freshness of the seeds in order to facilitate proper germination. This is why we store all of our seeds in a refrigerator dedicated for this purpose. Therefore, in order to preserve their freshness until you are ready to begin the germination process, you can store the purchased seeds in the plastic bag we have provided. You can

I have been asked many times by people why I love bonsai so much. The truth is it calms me and makes me feel at one with the world and everything in it. I look at the bonsai hobby as my penicillin. Why would I say this? It’s actually quite simple – because I’m stress-free and happy! I haven’t had a cold or any other sickness other than the sniffles

There are five basic styles that you can follow when growing your first bonsai These styles can give you a point to refer back to year after year when refining your collection Just like most other art forms, bonsai has several categories which define how the elements of the tree create a particular style. In all styles the tree should be the thickest at the base with an even taper

Teaching the art of bonsai to beginners has been a truly rewarding experience for myself over the last 3 or 4 years. No matter how many books you read or demonstrations you attend, there is nothing like hands on experience and walking away with a tree you have created yourself, and that’s what I love seeing in my classes. Some of the class participants either have, or in a lot

The secret to keeping bonsai alive usually comes down to 3 simple factors, so it surprises me the amount of times I hear the following sentences:  “Someone gave me a bonsai once but it died”  Or  “I had a bonsai once but it suddenly turned brown and never got better”  As common as this theme is, keeping bonsai alive and well is much easier than most people think and not

THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB  My Dad always says; “The difference between doing a job as a professional and a job as an amateur, is having the CORRECT TOOLS!”  This is certainly true when it comes to bonsai, so investing a little on the essential bonsai tools will allow you to get a much better result when pruning and shaping your tree.  Using inferior tools like general scissors or

Learning how to prune bonsai is usually the biggest step for the beginner. There is an art to it, and there are several times a year you can prune your bonsai depending on at what stage of creation your tree is in. If your tree is in the early stages of development and you are still trying to thicken the trunk, train to a certain style or trying to encourage