Bonsai Ireland

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    Keeping your bonsai healthy

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    / April 6, 2012 / Leave a comment
    In general, every two weeks feed bonsai with a high-nitrogen fertilizer from late spring, and then in summer feed them with a balanced fertilizer, stopping for four weeks during the hottest part of the summer and starting again in late summer with a low-nitrogen or tomato fertilizer. High-nitrogen fertilizer feeds...

  2. Bonsai Learner Permit

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    / January 29, 2012 / 1 Comment
    Someone once told me a long time ago to get a ‘Learner Permit’ for a Bonsai. I wasn’t too sure at that stage of my early Bonsai life what they meant. After all it is only a tree that just happens to live in a pot! How wrong could I be. You...

  3. Inspiring Winter Bonsai

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    / December 25, 2010 / 3 Comments
    Bonsai artists the world over look to nature’s more spectacular trees for inspiration. A tree variety is studied year-round to understand how quickly it grows in height and width as well as what changes occur on a seasonal basis. Especially important is to see the Autumn changes. There are some...

  4. Feed that blooming bonsai!

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    / May 22, 2010 / 3 Comments
    The proper soil and fertilization rates are imperative for a healthy bonsai. Typical bonsai soil is a fast draining loose mix of several compounds such as course sand, gravel, fired clay pellets, expanded shale, peat, and bark. Dependent upon your location the soil components may change or some extra components...

  5. Organic Bonsai Techniques

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    / May 20, 2010 / 5 Comments
    Because of the toxins associated with fertilizers and pesticides, many people are turning to organic gardening. The Bonsai is one plant that people are adding to their organic gardens. Originating in Asia, bonsai gardening has become very popular throughout the world. Bonsai plants require a lot of loving care. Growing...

  6. Bonsai let’s begin

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    / May 9, 2010 / 4 Comments
    “A tree is a wonderful living organism which gives shelter, food, warmth and protection to all living things. It even gives shade to those who wield an axe to cut it down” – Buddha. We as Bonsai lovers give the shelter, food, warmth and protection to the tree and a...

Introduction

These articles are reproduced with permission from Craig Coussins and are a celebration of his writings, knowledge and 35 years experience teaching Bonsai.

We also want to thank the publishers Silverdale Books and D&S Books Limited and associated contributors.