| Like me, have you had a bonsai tree, and it died? | | | | need to be repotted. Again you need to know |
| Ever looked in awe at the stunning, miniaturized | | | | when and choosing the right pot can also be |
| beauty of a Bonsai tree and wondered how hard | | | | critical. |
| Bonsai trees care is? Let me let you into a secret | | | | Basic bonsai tree care is just like caring for any |
| - care of bonsai trees is not hard - if you have a | | | | other plant, it comes down to the key elements |
| little knowledge. | | | | of watering, soil, temperature and light. |
| Bonsai is the art of growing trees and shrubs in | | | | It is crucial to know just how much water. The |
| miniature - and training them into beautiful art | | | | bonsai's whole world is bound in one little pot. Too |
| forms. To help create those aesthetic shapes, | | | | much water and it's suffering a flood - too little |
| growers use special techniques. You do not need | | | | and it's a drought, and going from one to another |
| much in the way of special tools - just a basic | | | | is a vicious cycle will quickly kill your treasured |
| tree, a small pot and the know how. That makes | | | | plant. |
| it a relatively inexpensive and very satisfying | | | | To care properly for bonsai trees, you also need |
| occupation. | | | | to ensure they are checked regularly for pests |
| Did you know the oldest living bonsai tree is | | | | and diseases. Indoor trees tend to suffer most of |
| around 500 years old? It is a five-needle pine first | | | | these, as insects also love the shelter provided by |
| posted around 1610. It's now housed in the | | | | being indoors. The leaves and branches of your |
| Imperial Palace in Tokyo. How has it survived so | | | | tree will also benefit from gentle cleaning. |
| long, and could you start a bonsai that can be | | | | It's vital you choose the right soil and also that |
| handed down from generation to generation within | | | | you apply just the right amount of fertilizer and in |
| your family for hundreds of years? Of course | | | | the right season. Pruning is another crucial element |
| you can. You just need a few clues on bonsai | | | | to correct care of bonsai trees. Pruning of a |
| trees care. | | | | bonsai involves not only the branches, but also the |
| The easiest way to start is to buy a bonsai from | | | | roots. You need to know how to select the right |
| a garden centre or specialist. There's a huge | | | | roots to keep and how much root to cut off. |
| variety to choose from as almost any | | | | Pruning branches must be done carefully and |
| woody-stemmed tree or shrub can be turned into | | | | thoughtfully to ensure you end up with the your |
| a bonsai. | | | | desired, and most aesthetically pleasing shape. |
| The trick of bonsai tree care is getting the right | | | | It might seem like a lot to consider, but once you |
| one for your climate and knowing when to keep it | | | | have mastered the techniques of bonsai trees |
| inside or put it outside. Choice will come down to | | | | care, it takes very little time especially when you |
| which sculptured silhouette you find most pleasing. | | | | consider the hours of pleasure your bonsai trees |
| If you have an already-potted bonsai, it can stay | | | | will give you, your friends and generations of your |
| in the pot for many years - but it will eventually | | | | family to come. |