If your space is limited, try bonsai gardening to add greenery to your home or balcony.
This ancient art is a small-scale way to work with plants.
Bonsai trees never fail to look elegant and impressive.
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it’s possible for you to even buy bonsai gardening kits that contain suitable seeds.
Evergreen or deciduous trees and shrubs work equally well.
Seasonal bloomers,such as azaleas,crabapples, orwisteriacan also make pretty bonsai.
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Rake through the soil on the surface to expose some roots.
Moisten all the roots using a spray bottle.
Remove any dead roots and any large roots that will interfere with potting.
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Position the plant in the pot andwork the soilaround the roots.
Top the soil with gravel or moss, and water well.
Step 3: Start Shaping Bonsai Tree
Decide which branches would benefit from shaping.
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Remove the wire when the branch has grown enough to hold its new shape.
Instead, water when the soil feels slightly (not totally) dry.
There are endless combinations, and you’ll have to experiment to determine which works best for you.
A good bonsai soil mix needs to retain water well without drowning the roots.
