Basics

Watch out for early leaf-fall on your bonsai!

How to clean your bonsai tools and woodcarving bits easily

An Introduction to Bonsai Soils

Deterring birds from the moss on your bonsai.

When Will Spring Start? Examining Why The Start of Spring Varies Each Year

It is easy to acquire too many trees when doing bonsai!

Weedkiller and Bonsai Don’t Mix!

During one of the hottest Summers on record in the UK and Europe this year, much effort had to be made to keep our bonsai shaded and sufficiently watered, particularly as temperatures hit the upper 30°C mark.

Within the Art of Bonsai, there are a number of rules or guidelines that are intended to help both the viewer and practitioner understand or learn what makes a good or ‘bad’ bonsai design.

Understanding basic plant physiology is also essential to understanding how bonsai techniques are used to alter the natural growth habit of plants and the effect that these techniques have on bonsai.

Repotting Bonsai- Part One. Understanding how and why we root prune bonsai.

Although it is not necessary to be conversant in Japanese bonsai terms, it can be useful to know some of the more commonly used words and phrases