When you inspect your bonsai, make sure you keep an eye on the compost and the quality of drainage.

The soil you use affects rooting, feeding, watering and transpiration; it is where half your tree lives so this is our second biggest consideration in maintaining your bonsai. While the needs of individual species vary greatly a good rule of thumb is 30% grit, 70% humus for deciduous trees, and 70% grit, 30% humus for evergreen needled plants, but these are just general guidelines.

Good soil composition equals good drainage and healthy roots.

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Here are some good tips to keep your Bonsai healthy all year round.

Also if your Bonsai is placed against a wall make sure you turn it around
every two weeks. If you don’t turn your bonsai every two weeks it may grow out of shape as it
grows towards the light.

Another overlooked point is to make sure you don’t  place a bonsai pot directly onto concrete if it will be
subject to direct sunlight for long periods. The heat generated off the concrete coupled
with the small amount of soil in a bonsai pot can bake the roots of the tree and kill it.

Here is a good description of how the root system works with Growing bonsai trees and why you need to understand this to keep them healthy.

The Bonsai Tree soil in between watering starts to dry out as evaporation and drainage take its toll and the moisture is replaced by oxygen. The fluctuation from wet to slightly dry is the same as the inhaling and exhaling of our lungs. The most important thing this shows is that a constant balance is maintained, to assure your Bonsai Tree’s well being.

Also the rate at which your Bonsai breathe varies with conditions which is why it is important to understand your particular Bonsai tree.

- Andrew Perry

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Many of my Bonsai Mastery subscribers have asked for a guide on Indoor Bonsai Care.

So rather than just put up an article I have made a new video for you that details some of the Crucial aspects of growing Bonsai indoors

Enjoy:-)

 As I mention in the video, make sure you apply comon sense when it comes to your enviroment etc.

Every bonsai enthusiast needs a complete set of tools to care for their bonsai tree. Costing somewhere from a few dollars to even a few hundred dollars, choosing the best basic tools to complete your bonsai tree kit is an essential for anyone interested in growing and shaping their tree.

1. A pair of bonsai shears for trimming your bonsai. Investing in a good pair bonsai shears customised for bonsai trees is a must-have for every bonsai tree kit. Their razor-sharp blades, which produce clean cuts, are perfect for trimming roots, twigs, and branches off your trees since they will not crush your bonsai unlike regular scissors. However, since bonsai shears can be quite expensive, you can begin your bonsai gardening with a pair of pruning shears, provided they are sharp enough to prevent damaging your trees and small enough to perform detailed work on smaller trees and twiggy growths.
2. Concave cutters to leave concave wounds in your tree branches. Concave cutters are essential to cut branches that are close to the trunk, and style bonsai trees and nursery stock. Unlike regular cutters that leaves a straight cut in your trees, concave cutters leave a smoother surface that will not only heal faster, but will also look aesthetically pleasing after the wound heals. A good pair of concave cutters is therefore an essential part of your bonsai tree kit.
3. Wire cutters to remove the wires you put on. You will also need a special pair of cutters in your bonsai tree kit to remove the wires you used to shape your bonsai tree. Unlike hardware cutters that might damage your trees, bonsai wire cutters have rounded heads and shorter blades, which let you cut right up to the tree’s bark without hurting or damaging your bonsai.

 Remember good tools will make a big difference to your ability to maintain your Bonsai properly.

As we know Bonsai Tree Care is the most important part of owning and growing Bonsai. There are many factors that can cause your bonsai to become unhealthy and die, so it is extremely important to keep upgrading your knowledge regularly.

To help you keep your Bonsai as healthy as possible I have put together a series of Bonsai Tree Care videos to make learning more interesting and fun!

Here is one of the new videos for you on Bonsai Tree Care

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