• General Bonsai

    General Bonsai Topics

  • Black Pine Basics

    Comprehensive illustrated article on how to perform seasonal tasks on black pines

  • Black Pine De-candling

    A guide for performing this essential task

  • Refining Pines

    A pine bonsai is the result of a careful series of actions that creates its mature appearance

  • Pine Specific Pest Control

    How to diagnose and treat insects and fungus that attack pines

  • A Primer on Seasonal Pine Tree Bonsai Care

    PDF on Pine Tree care

  • Procumbens Juniper

    Basic information on styling this popular species that is good for beginners

  • Redwood Basics

    Sequoia Sempervirens species

  • Maple Pruning Basics

    A guide to pruning maple bonsai for shape and ramification

  • Elm Basics

    Ulmus species

  • Bougainvillea Basics

    A guide to growing this colorful shrub as a bonsai

  • Oak Basics

    Quercus species

  • Ficus Basics

    The Ficus is a type rainforest fig-a plant that is highly suited to bonsai treatment

  • Moss Basics

    It helps to use a multiple varieties of moss to give a variety of colors, textures and heights

  • Boxwood Basics

    Most boxes are grown as hardy bonsai

  • Unusual Bonsai

    A look at less common trees

  • Azalea Basics

    Techniques for pruning Azalea: Motoba Dome, Mesuki and Higari

  • DIY

    "Do It Yourself” has items like building benches, grow box, etc…