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Bonsai Soil vs. Potting Mix: Advantages and Disadvantages

As you research bonsai, you’ll probably read, watch, and hear how important using “bonsai soil” is. This page will describe what this term means, why it’s important, and how necessary it may or may not be. After all, some of my favorite naturally occurring miniaturized trees grow out of rock cracks alongside the highway. Given…

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Common Japanese Terms in Bonsai and Their Meanings

When I first became interested in bonsai, I naturally began watching and reading a lot of internet content about it. At first, I was a little intimidated when I came across Japanese terms casually referenced in articles and videos. I did some research and eventually became familiar enough with these terms to use them in…