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Earn from Home with a Bonsai Business

staff — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:30:25 +0000

If you wish for a unique home-based business opportunity with lots of potential for growth, why not consider establishing a bonsai business?

Requirements For Establishing A Home-Based Bonsai Business

Gardening Skills – Unless you’re willing to pay for hired help, you have only yourself to depend on for nurturing your bonsai plants to growth. If you weren’t born with a green thumb, you can still learn the necessary gardening skills for having a bonsai business either by self-study or enrolling in a gardening or bonsai growing workshop.

Keeping it Together Using Bonsai Wire

staff — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:29:25 +0000

Bonsai trees are very delicate. In order to give them the desired shape, various tools are used to make this work and the most common is the bonsai wire.

Most gardening stores offer these in either copper or aluminum. This are either silver or brown, which will blend in with the tree. These also come in various lengths usually between 1.5 to 6 millimeters so the type chosen will depend on the size of the branches.

Bonsai Supplies Is Something Everything Hobbyist Needs

staff — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:29:23 +0000

Gardening is one hobby that anyone who has a front lawn or a backyard can do. Since some people find it hard to take care of a large area, the next thing, which doesn’t take up that much time, is maintaining a bonsai tree.

Preparation and Other Tips before Bonsai Pruning

staff — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:29:22 +0000

The act of bonsai pruning is actually more difficult than it seems. In truth, bonsai pruning is akin to drawing by connecting dots. You have to follow a pre-designed path and you’ll end up with the desired shape. The amount of preparation made before bonsai pruning however is what bonsai enthusiasts should primarily focus on.

Bonsai Soil: A Small Plant’s Huge Need

staff — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:29:18 +0000

Think of bonsai plants and trees and how cute they would look in your little garden or even inside your home. Now think of the many months, sometimes even years, that a gardener must spend in taking care of these beauties. ‘Still interested to continue? First you need to make a choice: would you buy your soil or would you mix your own?

Choosing the Right Bonsai Pot for Your Tree

staff — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:29:17 +0000

There is more to the relationship between a bonsai tree and its pot than how it appears to the naked eye. In bonsai language, the pot is frequently called the frame while the bonsai tree itself is referred to as the picture. Obviously, uniting the two together will create framed perfection.

Why is a Bonsai Tree a Great Gift Idea?

staff — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:29:12 +0000

Are you running out of gift ideas? Do you want to give the usual home appliance to friends and family? Just imagine receiving something fresh, unique, and far from the usual blender you usually get at weddings and anniversaries. It’s almost certain that you’re gift will truly be appreciated and not be recycled.

Bonsai by the Book: 6 Top Reads for Growing Your Miniature Tree

staff — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:24:57 +0000

Beginning Bonsai: The Gentle Art of Miniature Tree Growing
Larry and Shirley Student

This book is one of the best for beginner bonsai growers and is authored by Northeast Bonsai Association charter members. Everything you need from buying your first bonsai to creating your own bonsai landscape is here. There are also important tips on how to find the right bonsai style, how and when to prune or pinch and anticipate potential problems. This is a practical book to have, especially if you’re still unsure about handling bonsai.

Brussels Bonsai: Its History and Continuous Growth

staff — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:37:18 +0000

More and more people are turning to bonsai planting to cope with stress. Believe it or not, that small potted tree could be equivalent to a regular yoga class. It could soothe the mind just as much as those physically-twisting poses that people do during yoga. If you are considering your first pot (of bonsai, that is), it’s time to meet Brussel’s.

Ficus Bonsai: How to Care for Your Indoor Beauty

staff — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:23:40 +0000

There are many types of bonsai trees that are sold on the market today. The Ficus bonsai doesn’t belong to the list of the fastest selling bonsais for nothing. First, it is naturally miniscule so pruning is easier for the gardener especially for a beginner.