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  • Bonsai

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    Basic Tools of the Trade - #1

    I bet you are all familiar with bonsai. You probably have planted one in your garden, or one of your friends owns a couple of it. But do you know that bonsai planting is a task that requires much at...

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    Basic Tools of the Trade - #2

    #2: Cutters Another useful tool for cutting or trimming bonsais, the cutter is designed specifically for trimming small and large branches and trunks. Just like shears, this tool is made availabl...

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    Basic Tools of the Trade - #3

    #3: Scissors A staple tool for bonsai lovers, the scissors are offered nowadays in different forms and sizes. These options are made available so for people to find the type that really suits the...

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    Basic Tools of the Trade - #4

    #4: Pliers Highly valuable for shaping and squeezing certain parts of your bonsai in place, the pliers are also designed to handle jobs involving wiring. This material comes in a variety of shape...

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    Basic Tools of the Trade - #5

    #5: Saws Unlike the typical wood saw you often notice in a carpenter’s table, the bonsai saws are smaller by nature. They just come similar to that of a knife, but they are deemed highly im...

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    Bonsai History

    The history of bonsai is long and storied. Bonsai first appeared in China over a thousand years ago on a very basic scale, known as pun-sai. Pun-sai was the practice of growing single specimen trees...

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    Bonsai Styles - Cascade Style

    The growing tip of a cascade bonsai reaches below the base of a container. The trunk has a natural taper and gives the impression of the forces of nature pulling against the forces of gravity. Branche...

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    Bonsai Styles - Formal Upright

    It is important for you to remember, as a beginner, that no single bonsai style is the “right” style. Bonsai is meant to be a representation of a tree in nature. Crafting a bonsai master...

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    Bonsai Styles - Informal Upright

    In nature, such trees bend or alter their direction away from wind or shade other trees or buildings, or towards light. In an informal upright bonsai the trunk should slightly bend to the right or lef...

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    Bonsai Styles - Semi-Cascade

    The tip of a semi-cascade, like the cascade, projects over the rim of the container, but does not drop below its base. The style occurs in nature when trees grow on cliffs or overhang water. The angle...

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    Bonsai Styles - Slanting Style

    Trees that slant naturally occur as a result of buff setting winds or deep shade during early development. Whether curved or straight, the whole trunk leans at a definite angle. The stronger roots gro...

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    Bonsai Techniques - #1

    How to Take Care of Your Tiny Wonders New to bonsai or tray planting? Wondering how you can keep your bonsai alive and healthy for years? Well, though bonsai planting and growing is a daunting ...

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    Bonsai Techniques - #1

    How to Take Care of Your Tiny Wonders New to bonsai or tray planting? Wondering how you can keep your bonsai alive and healthy for years? Well, though bonsai planting and growing is a daunting ...

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    Bonsai Techniques - #2

    #2: Watering The right placement of your bonsai is already determined. Now, what’s next? Well, the next important technique you should consider to help keep your bonsai beautiful has somet...

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    Bonsai Techniques - #3

    #3: Pruning Another necessary technique to practice, pruning is simply the act of cutting back the branches and trunks that grow in excess lengths and widths. This is the third most important asp...

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