Bonsai soil

Learn to mix your own bonsai soil the right way to ensure your bonsai will stay healthy and grow to be vigorous works of art.

The preparation of a workable potting mixture in which to grow bonsai is certainly not the most exciting or interesting aspect of the art, but it is just as certainly one of the most critical. Because the growing space in a bonsai container is limited, it is important that soil placed into it should perform …

For many bonsai enthusiasts, their first tree came from a big box store, mall, or roadside stand. Typically, these trees come planted in garden or potting soil, which is not a suitable substrate for vigorous bonsai growth. In this article, we’ll explore why bonsai trees need special bonsai soil considerations.

This beginner bonsai soil primer from Bonsai Made Simple dishes all the dirt on bonsai soils! The use of specialized soil mixes is an important part of bonsai care. Learn why bonsai need special soil, how to choose soil mixes, and get a DIY bonsai soil recipe you can mix yourself! | #bonsaimadesimple #bonsaisoil diybonsai #beginnerbonsaitechniques #bonsaiforbeginners #howtobonsai #bonsai

Soil. Dirt. Aggregate. Substrate. Soilless mix. Whatever you call it (the only correct and descriptive phrase is the last one), it’s a controversial subject. One can have a more civil argumen…

As a follow up to my post on soil ingredients (click here….now!) here are my soil composition percentages and sifting techniques. Remember, though, that this soil is what works for me. It als…

Healthy soil is a vital element of raising robust bonsai trees. Learn how to mix your own bonsai substrate for healthy plants now on Gardener's Path.

Are you considering getting a bonsai tree? Or perhaps you were gifted one? Are you seeing them everywhere now, and you are wondering how you can get one? Or are you merely curious about how

A quick add-on to my epic soil post (The much anticipated long promised long winded ever-lovin’ bonsai soil epic). I have three products I’ve discovered that I’d like to share. Fi…

Infographics gives an in-depth explanation for 8 basic questions related to bonsai tree care.