Removing moss from bonsai bark
Moss on your bonsai is nice for display purposes. But when moss grows at other times it can damage the bark. So what to do?
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Spindle from a nursery
Walking around nurseries is alwas fun. Especially if you find a spindle there, for free!
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Predicting bonsai trunk taper
Understanding just how big your bonsai will be, already once you make your first trunk chop can help enourmously. Here we explain how you can know beforehand.
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Golden ratio in Bonsai
The golden ratio is often used in art en design. What is is, and how can you use the golden ratio in bonsai to your advantage!?
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Why is my tree not a bonsai?
Most people growing bonsai have been there at some point. You are excited. You join a forum because you have just bought your first bonsai. So you post your tree online and ask the forum for input on your very first starter bonsai tree. And then you get a few grumpy remarks.
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What is a bonsai?
Understanding what bonsai are about is crucial to startig off on the right foot with this hobby. In this post I try to explain what sets bonsai apart from other plants in pots.
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Why bonsai loose taper
Understanding how growth affects taper in bonsai is important. Especially in early stages when growing out your seedlings to become bassive trunks for bonsai, this is important.
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Taxus baccata and cuspidata
Many tree species are used as bonsai. Identification is at times dificult and keeping track of the treatment even more so. In this article we look at Taxus as a family for bonsai and how to care of them, as part of our section on shot-needled conifers for bonsai.
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