The Bonsai Tree Gardening Guide

Whn l think f bn, th tnd t picture tn trees, gnarled nd twtd into odd h, dld n th lvng room ff table. Mn think tht bn r a l breed f dwarf tr. In reality, a bn lmt lw n ordinary tr, such a junr r ml, rund and trmmd bk to maintain t mll size nd rtulr h. Wht t a bn tree apart frm ur run-of-the-mill hulnt r tr in the yard is th time nd ttntn nt training t into a f h r tl.

Bonsai n be rtd frm a wd rng f vn, hrub, nd tr, frm conifers t flwrng lnt. Bmng a bonsai artist jut tk time, knwldg, nd lnt f patience.

If u'r interested n bung a bonsai, t recommended tht you g to a grdn ntr r nurr that lz in bn tr. Dn't make the mtk f bung your frt bn at th supermarket or bg-bx tr, you could end u wth a lnt tht has not bn properly cared for.

If u wnt to grow a bn tr from rth, there are vrl mthd of rgtn t be aware f. Grwng frm d is frl , but t wll tk several years before you hv a lnt mtur nugh to h nt a bn. Grwng from dlng r tkng uttng frm thr lnt nt dffult, nd u wll hv mthng t work wth a bt nr.

Choosing the Sl fr Your Bn

Generally kng, it dvbl t use a mbntn f fn nd coarse soil for your bn.

PLANTING A BONSAI

Step 1: Prep Rt Ball

Remove the lnt from its nurr ntnr, nd ut ff th bottom tw-thrd of the rt ball. Rake thrugh th l n th urf t x m rt. Moisten ll the rt using a spray bottle.

Step 2: Put Root Bll in Pt

Rmv dd branches nd n brnh tht dtrt frm the vision you hv for ur tr. Remove n dd rt nd n large rt that wll ntrfr wth ttng.

Step 3: Start Shng Tr

Dd whh brnh would benefit from hng. To hv th desired h, wr wr nugl but not tightly tht t nhbt grwth (th wll hl gud th brnh t grw n th direction nd h u wnt).

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