Discover Master Mori’s Best Bonsai Guide Articles, timeless bonsai wisdom in this handpicked collection of articles. Learn to grow, care for, and connect with bonsai — the slow, peaceful way. Walk the path of bonsai.
Buying Your First Bonsai Tree, by Master Mori. Buying your first bonsai tree is no ordinary purchase – it is the beginning of a quiet revolution. A moment when you choose not just a tree, but a teacher cloaked in green. While others fill their shelves with plastic plants and fleeting décor, you, seeker of […]
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Beginners Bonsai Guides, Choosing Your First Bonsai Tree
How to Choose Your First Bonsai Tree “A bonsai is not chosen with the eyes, but with the heart and the patience to care.” — Master Mori Welcome, dear sapling, to the first step on your journey through the tranquil art of bonsai. Here, we speak not only of trees, but of transformation—of cultivating calm
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The Rules of 3 In Bonsai The Rule of 3 in bonsai is a fundamental design principle that creates natural balance and harmony. It works in two ways: dividing your tree into three vertical sections (base, middle, apex) and placing branches in an alternating left-right-back pattern. This creates depth, prevents clutter, and mimics how trees
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Beginner Bonsai Mistakes by Master Mori. In this guide, we explore five common mistakes that can hinder your bonsai’s journey: overwatering, insufficient light, neglecting pruning, using improper soil, and skipping repotting. Each of these errors, though made with good intentions, can disrupt the harmony between tree and grower. By understanding and avoiding these pitfalls, you
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Discover the basics of indoor bonsai tree care and which bonsai species are better suited for indoor living.
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Beginners Bonsai Guides, Indoor Bonsai Guides
Bonsai Tree Care Tips by Master Mori. If your new to bonsai, these bonsai tree care tips to help you start your bonsai journey right: Watering Lighting Pruning Soil Mix and Repotting Seasonal Care By understanding these fundamental bonsai tree care tips, you can nurture your bonsai with wisdom and patience, allowing it to thrive
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Best Bonsai Tree Soil Mix by Master Mori Ahem.Sit, my young seedling. You wish to learn the secret of bonsai tree soil? Good. That means your spirit is awakening. Many believe bonsai tree soil mix is just dirt beneath our feet. But to a bonsai, soil is breath, blood, and balance. The wrong soil suffocates.
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Beginners Bonsai Guides, Care and Maintenance Guides, Indoor Bonsai Guides
Bonsai Hibiscus Tree Care Tips by Master Mori. Why Grow a Hibiscus Bonsai? The hibiscus isn’t your typical bonsai species — and that’s exactly what makes it so special. It blooms boldly. Grows with passion. And with the right guidance, it transforms into a miniature marvel that rewards you with vivid flowers and graceful form.
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Bonsai Species Guides and Tutorials
How to Prune A Bonsai Tree By Master Mori, humble guardian of small trees and large truths Ah, young seedling… you have come to the beginners bonsai pruning guide, here we will master bonsai pruning basics. To prune a bonsai, trim unwanted branches and shoots to maintain shape, encourage balanced growth, and reveal the tree’s
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Your First Store Bought Bosai Tree Ah, so you have returned from the marketplace with your first store bought bonsai tree, wide-eyed, bonsai in hand, and perhaps a little unsure of what you’ve just committed to. Congratulations, dear sapling! You have taken your first bold step on The Path. And now… you must keep your
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