Nov 10, 2006 · Make sure to use a hose to wash away all of the old soil which is innoculated with the root rot pathogens {it is a fungi}, You don't want to reinfect your new soil. In reality this is almost …

Sep 11, 2009 · I haven't watered in almost two weeks and the soil feels dry almost all the way down. That sounds like along time between watering, not that it is your fault. If the soil retains that much …

Dec 15, 2009 · You won't need to water very often with this method. if the soil has a layer of gravel glued to the top so you can't get at the real soil, you'll need to chip it apart. fourth: Junipers can die and …

Jan 24, 2016 · I got interested in bonsai because my grandfather grew them, so I decided it would be a nice pursuit to grow them myself. I also like growing things from the start, because I like the way …

Jul 9, 2007 · The similarity you note above is intentional. The soil you see in the pictures functions the same as the Japanese soil even if the ingredients are not precisely the same....The specific materials …

Jun 21, 2012 · I expect there is a sticky on one of these bonsai forums with a good monolog on what is adaquate soil for bonsai. I'd try a search for photo examples of rosemary being trained as bonsai. …

Sep 27, 2011 · Can't help on the soils, but just wanted to let you know that you'll have to be VERY careful about keeping Sageretia in a completely inorganic mix. They do NOT like to have their feet …

Sep 1, 2004 · As for soil, fertilizer and all those other questions, please refer to the bonsai sections on the Helpful Gardener site; there is a lot of time and heart in those articles and I think they will serve …

May 2, 2009 · The combanation of the bonsai sitting in water and the use of harmful pesticides seem to have contributed to the problem its in. Make sure it doesn't sit in water, and for pesticides, use …

Mar 28, 2008 · I bought a bonsai about 1 month ago. It was green and vibrant and I was told it was a Japanase Holly. Well, I looked it up and thought it maybe resembled an okinawa. So, in the writeup it …