Close your eyes and picture yourself amidst a bonsai tree garden somewhere in Japan. You have just woke up and still lying on the mat while admiring the beauty of…
Introduction One of the most popular bonsai trees is the Weeping Willow. This tree is well-known for its drooping branches, leaves, and flowers. It is the favorite of most bonsai…
In growing and cultivating bonsai trees, getting to know the tree you are working on will give you a lot of information on how to care for your trees. This…
The Serissa bonsai is a unique, beautiful bonsai tree. Bonsai enthusiasts love it for its ever-present white flowers that gave it the nickname “Tree of a Thousand Stars”. And the…
Bonsai trees will bring nature into your home. The art of growing bonsai trees may seem complex. However, with consistency and patience, you’ll soon have a beautiful tree to add…
There are two main groups of bonsai trees: indoor and outdoor. Indoor bonsai trees tend to be tropical or subtropical species. Outdoor bonsai trees include two groups: evergreen trees and…
The Crepe Myrtle Bonsai is a small tree, native to Asia and Australia, with deciduous leaves. The Crepe Myrtle has a lot to offer for any Bonsai collector. Not only…
Almost any conifer species can be grown as a bonsai. The cedar, taxus, juniper and pine families all have many subspecies and varieties to choose from. Japanese black pine, Shimpaku…
Unlike coniferous trees which largely grow needles, deciduous trees have wide leaves that come in a number of shapes, sizes and colors. Although they can be more of a challenge…
When most people think of bamboo, they imagine the fast-growing hallowed stems that are used for building, cooking, and feeding pandas. What most people don’t imagine is the Nandina domestica…
In the wild, the Bald Cypress tree grows in wet, swampy soils along riverbanks and flood plains. Specimens of this plant have reached ages as old as 1000 years. Although…
In its full-grown form, the Bahama Berry tree is nondescript and unattractive. When kept as a bonsai tree, however, the slim, twisty nature of the trunk makes for a graceful…