How To

A successful bonsai growing is the result of careful care and shaping. It is a form of art that requires a great deal of attention as well as patience. The goal of bonsai is to achieve “keisho-sodai“, which means “small…

Pruning is the process of cutting away unnecessary growth on the bonsai. Branches, buds and leaves are pruned. This controls the progress of the bonsai’s development, allowing you to mold the developing tree as needed and later maintain its mature…

Bud pruning is often done in conjunction with branch pruning. Like with branch pruning, it is done when working with a developed tree. Both aim to harmonize and perfect the final form of the bonsai. Sometimes bud pruning is preferable…