As a business owner, there’s one issue that close to my heart — forming a complicated love / hate relationship. TAXES. I have to pay them, and while I appreciate that my taxes help keep the country running, I don’t...
Generally speaking, I don’t like to brag much. I’m a bit of a modest person, so writing this email is making me feel a bit weird, even though the things I’m about to say are true. But this little hobby...
Creating bonsai trees takes some skill. Not much, but some. You basically have to know what you’re doing. (No “winging it.”) Keeping a bonsai tree alive and happy is a much simpler affair. Even though people make keeping bonsai trees...
Bonsais come in many different shapes and sizes. Some are big, some are small, some are super-tiny, some are massive. Some look natural, some look… weird. The how of how they look is defined as a style. And knowing which...
Whenever someone asks me “what’s wrong with my bonsai,” I’ll ask two things: 1: Do the leaves look weird 2: What type of soil are you using? The first question is to determine if there’s any disease present. Any spots,...
When talking about bonsai care, one topic seems to come up on a regular basis: Moss. Properly using moss on your bonsai trees is not something I really understood the importance of until quite recently. I used to have it...
With any hobby, there are likely some special tools of the trade that you’ll need. Bonsai is no different. Also like any hobby, special tools have a special price attached… Thankfully, I’ve found that while there are some special tools...
Not all bonsai trees are cultivated from seeds or cuttings. As I’m sure you could have guessed, the original bonsai trees were inspired from nature. They were also first collected from nature. Either as a sapling or as a naturally...
Winter is a rough time for most living things on earth. Unless you’re a polar bear, arctic fox or fir tree with deep roots, winter can be brutal. Before we go into winter care, let’s cover a quick point: Tropical...
