Bonsai trees guide
First, I want the reader to realise that bonsai is art. If we want to succeed with keeping bonsais we should have at least smack of finest art; Art aspect represents 80 percents of success. Only the rest 20 percents depend on knowledge and care. This might sound weird to a reader who hasn’t had any experience with miniaturized trees yet, but it’s true. Despite all books and success tips, you won’t be able to cut any twig or even you won’t know how to form a bonsai if there’s no art in your heart. Moreover old trees offer a gardener only one chance to form it, generally speaking. Basically, any mistake, small or marginal, might mean deep-dyed damages and your tree won’t be bonsai any more. Since the bonsai hobby isn’t about trees only, probably the first thing where to start is a bonsai pot. The final design heavily depends on pot size, colour and depth. Yes, it’s the pot what turns a small tree into bonsai. This is the first point where man requires art. Inappropriate pot will cause artificial look of your tree. So before you decide for any pot, go visit some professionals or search the web for pictures; These bonsais are full of harmony and man’s heart beats faster, eyes don’t allow the rest of human being to go away. (more…)