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Bonsai-En
3 min read
Bonsai : Quality vs Quantity
How many bonsai tree's is too many bonsai trees? Can you have too many bonsai trees? This is a question that is asked usually as a joke...
Bonsai-En
4 min read
Why it is important to tie your Bonsai Tree down in its pot
I can almost bet you will never see a bonsai professional pot up a tree or re-pot a tree without using wire to tie it into the pot. Why...
Bonsai-En
2 min read
When Do You De-Candle A Black Pine?
We have all heard of De-Candling Black Pines and we have all heard that this takes place in summer, But does it matter what time in...
Bonsai-En
4 min read
Misting Bonsai, Good or Bad?
We have all seen the age old argument of Misting is good vs Misting is bad for your Bonsai, But who is correct? Lets take a look....
Bonsai-En
5 min read
Understanding the Differences Between Repotting, Slip Potting And Potting For The First Time.
Something i have seen a lot of lately is people asking questions on repotting but they are talking about something completely different...
Bonsai-En
3 min read
It Rained Today, But You Might Still Need To Water Your Bonsai.
It is a very common thing you hear among Bonsai Enthusiasts when they say " it has rained every day this week, i haven't had to water"....
Bonsai-En
7 min read
Bonsai Fertiliser NPK Explained
Bonsai Fertiliser can be a tricky subject as there isn't a 1 stop solution for everything, We have to be calculated about what we use,...
Bonsai-En
8 min read
The Bonsai Dictionary
The art of Bonsai carries a lot of terms that are used both in English and Westernised Japanese. Find below a list of Common words used...
Bonsai-En
3 min read
Digging For Nebari With Nursery Stock
We all know how important Nebari is when it comes to good Bonsai Design, But where do we start and how can we improve on this? Lets take...
Bonsai-En
4 min read
Bending Large Black Pine Trunks With A Wedge Cut
Bending Large Bonsai Trunks Can Be Difficult, But Can It Be Done? Today we are going to be looking at a Technique called the wedge cut...
Bonsai-En
3 min read
Phototropism And Why Its Important To Rotate Your Bonsai Tree
What Is Phototropism and why can it affect my Bonsai Tree? This weeks article will be short and punchy but it will give you something...
Bonsai-En
3 min read
A Brief History Of Bonsai
Bonsai historically has been a mystical art that many people are familiar with but so few people understand. When talking with people who...
Bonsai-En
3 min read
Black Pine Needle Plucking, Why Is It Important?
When we work with Japanese Black Pine there are few techniques that we apply to this species but the timing that we do them has to be...
Bonsai-En
3 min read
Why is Bonsai Cut Paste and Cut Putty Important?
A common thing i see is people stating that they would prefer to use substitutes for cut paste and cut putty, are they money saving...
Bonsai-En
13 min read
Detailed Road Map To Creating Proper Bonsai
When it comes to purchasing your first Bonsai there is a lot of misconceptions as too how your Bonsai will grow. The biggest one i see if...
Bonsai-En
5 min read
The Care Of Sick Bonsai
If you practise the art of Bonsai at some point or another you are going to experience the decline of a trees health, This can have...
Bonsai-En
5 min read
Trident Maple Care And Cultivation
One of the more hardy Maple Species is the Acer Buergerianum More Commonly Known As The Trident Maple. The Trident Maple makes an...
Bonsai-En
3 min read
The Development Of The Juniper Mountain Scene
Over the last few weeks we have had some interest in our juniper mountain scene rock planting that we have here at Bonsai-En and there...
Bonsai-En
4 min read
Akadama, Why Do Some Love it While Others Hate It?
Its becoming more and more of a debated topic in the world of Bonsai if Akadama is actually a good choice of substrate for you or not....
Bonsai-En
4 min read
Japanese Black Pine, 5 Years From Nursery Stock To Show
Japanese Black Pine is one the most popular species in the art on Bonsai and i s al so one of the most rewarding when the techniques are...
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