Most people struggle with bonsai not because they lack “artistic talent,” but because they haven’t mastered basic horticulture. In my 35+ years of experience, I’ve learned that a healthy tree is the only canvas worth working on.
This section is dedicated to the science of success. Whether you are dealing with yellowing leaves, timing your watering perfectly, or trying to understand the complex world of bonsai fertilisers, the articles below cut through the “old wives’ tales” and give you practical, evidence-based advice.
Learning to read your bonsai trees Another daft ramble but do bear with me 😉 In 25 years of being involved in bonsai I do not remember a season with more P&D (pest & disease) problems. This seems very wide-spread in the U.K judging by the number of enquiries...