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13.07.2023 - 04:57 / gardenerspath.com / Kristine Lofgren
How to Get Started with Your First Bonsai TreeWhether you’re looking to dip your toe into the big world of bonsai or you just nabbed a cute little tree on impulse at the store, you’re probably wondering how to handle your first plant.
At its most basic, bonsai is a beautiful example of the intersection of art and horticulture. It’s both about raising plants and creating an artistic tableau that captures the brilliance of nature in miniature.
It’s easy to look at one of those hundred-year-old, award-winning trees and feel overwhelmed by the whole prospect. But don’t be.
Just remember that you’re working with a plant, as you would in other types of gardening, and it doesn’t have to be more complicated than that. If you have the spirit of an artist combined with a green thumb, all the better.
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This guide will break everything down to its most basic parts so you can jump in without feeling like you’re in way over your head.
Even if this is your first go at bonsai – or even your first attempt at raising plants of any kind – this guide is perfect for beginners, and we’re here to help.
Here’s what we’ll discuss:
If you are totally new to bonsai growing, you might want to check out our introduction to the art. It lays out all the basic concepts and explains the history behind this ancient art.
Feeling ready? Here we go!
A Bit About BonsaiBonsai as an artform has been around for hundreds of years, brought by monks from China to Japan, where it was transformed into the practice that we recognize today.
One of the earliest examples in Japan comes from the 1300s, though it was likely being practiced there long before that.
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