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Bonsai
A world of nature and time inside a small pot.
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What is bonsai?
Bonsai is the Japanese art of growing a tree in a small pot and shaping it through pruning and wiring until it evokes a natural landscape. Its care rests on four tasks — watering, pruning, wiring and repotting — and a tree changes little by little over many years.
Care & enjoyment
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Can You Bring a Bonsai Home from Japan? US & UK Rules
Can you bring a bonsai from Japan to the US or UK? Why a shop-bought tree can't go in your luggage, what the rules require, and what to buy instead.
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Bonsai Tools for Beginners: What to Buy First
Which bonsai tools do beginners need first, and which can wait? A plain guide to watering cans, pruning shears, training wire and concave cutters.
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How Often to Water a Bonsai Tree
How often should you water a bonsai? Usually daily, but the soil decides. How to check it, why overwatering harms weak trees, and how seasons change it.
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Your first tools
The tools to get first for your first tree.
