Bonsai care guides

Everything your bonsai needs, explained step by step.

Guides

Four young trees in pots with name labels

基本 Basics

Bonsai for beginners: choosing your first tree

Which tree fits, where it has to live and what you actually need. An honest start without expensive mistakes.

22 October 2026

Moss on the soil of a bonsai pot

手入れ Care

How to Water a Bonsai: When, How Often and With What

When does your bonsai need water, how do you water it properly and what about holidays? Finger test, immersion, water type and common watering myths.

22 October 2026

Bonsai tools in a leather tool roll

樹形 Styling

Bonsai Tools for Beginners: What You Really Need

Shears, concave cutter, wire cutter: which bonsai tools you need first, what can wait, how to care for them and what to think of cheap starter sets.

22 October 2026

Well-kept bonsai with several foliage pads in a painted pot

基本 Basics

Buying a bonsai: what beginners should look for

Where to buy, how to check a tree in five minutes and which labels can mislead you.

22 October 2026

Juniper bonsai with a gnarled trunk in front of a sunlit wooden fence

手入れ Care

Bonsai care: watering, feeding, pruning and repotting

The four tasks that decide whether a bonsai thrives. Explained simply, with numbers from botanic gardens.

22 October 2026

Bonsai with strong surface roots in a bright indoor space

基本 Basics

Indoor bonsai: which trees really work inside

Most bonsai belong outside. These species cope with life indoors, and this is how to get light, air and winter right.

22 October 2026