Plant Gardens 101

The uprooting in winter of newly planted or shallow-rooted specimens caused by the alternate freezing and thawing of the soil. Also called frost heaving.

chemical released by an animal, particularly an insect, to communicate with other members of the same species. Synthetic pheromones are used to lure insects into traps or to disrupt mating habits.

The Cypress inched its way to the hearts of bonsai enthusiasts with its majestic looks: refined and green feather-like foliage, refined brushwood and a bark with cinnamon-tanned color.

The Cypress bonsai can be found in swamps along big rivers throughout the southern portion of the United States. It didn’t make the shoreline of Japan until the last century and today, it is everywhere in both countries.

Cypress plants are usually considered as bonsais now. In fact, it is one of the priciest bonsais around. Well, that’s the prize for looking noble!

Here are handy tips on pleasing control of this royals:

1. Cuttings from the prior year are the best types that you can use to begin planting a new Cypress bonsai. Once the brink is cleaned with a razor-intense knife, you can introduce the biting in smooth (wipe and forever soggy). Just like all even playgroup stocks, you should let the cuttings grow for the next two living.    (more…)