Bonsai Styles and Sizes
Complete Bonsai Styles and Sizes: A Practical Guide to Choosing the Right Form and Scale When I started paying closer attention to bonsai, I quickly realized that bonsai styles and sizes are much more...
Category: Learn Bonsai
Whether you’re just starting your bonsai journey or refining your skills, this section is designed to help you grow with confidence. Explore practical guides, species-specific care, and step-by-step techniques based on real experience. From choosing your first tree to advanced styling methods, you’ll find the knowledge you need to create healthier, more beautiful bonsai.
Bonsai Basics
Bonsai Basics: What I Wish I Knew When I Started Growing Bonsai When I first became interested in bonsai, I thought the hardest part would be learning how to shape a tree. I was...
Bantigue Propagation in the Philippines: My Experience Growing Pemphis acidula From Seeds, Marcotting and Cuttings
Bantigue propagation in the Philippines is not a very popular idea. Many bonsai enthusiasts here still rely heavily on yamadori, and you can find Facebook groups offering Bantigue yamadori almost every day. Small, medium,...
Proven Ways to Thicken the Trunk Base of Your Bonsai Trees (Tagalog)
Paano nga ba nating mapapa-thicken ang base ng ating mga bonsai trees? Isa sa mga masusing pinag-aaralan at inoobserbahan sa sining ng bonsai ay ang mga pamamaraan na ukol sa kung papaano makukuha ang...
Bonsai Care Guide – What You Need to Know
Bonsai is a beautiful art form that can come alive in your home. However, it’s not difficult to grow one either. Bonsai is a type of plant horticulture that takes advantage of the plant’s...
Bonsai Pests And Diseases
Bonsai trees are living organisms like any other plant, and they are susceptible to all pests and diseases. However, the chance of infection is minimal when your plants are healthy and well-cared for. How...
How to Propagate Premna Microphyllia
What is Alagao Taiwan or Premna microphyllia? Alagao Taiwan, scientifically known as Premna microphylla, is one of the most loved bonsai materials in the Philippines. Pinoy Bonsai enthusiasts love it because it is very...
Best DIY Bonsai Soil Mix
The secret to bonsai As many bonsai experts say, the secret is in the soil mix. I have unintentionally killed hundreds of cuttings and yamadoris just because I didn’t have the right bonsai...
Different Bonsai Sizes And Names
There is a bit of discussion regarding the right name for different bonsai sizes. And for many years, the Japanese have sorted this out using a classification still being used worldwide as the basis...
How to Get Premna Cuttings Root Faster
How exactly do you get premna to root faster? Premna has always been my top pick for the most desirable specimen to use in bonsai. We are all aware of the reason for this...