Recent content by Deneb

Awesome. I guess tropical plants would make sense if I'm not able to put it outside. Thanks! :D

Slowly making my way through the threads. But as there are so many possibilities and options, it's nice to be pointed in a general direction. :)

I completely agree. I have a hard time with a blank slate of possibilities.

Thanks so much for your help! I have enough things to look into to occupy me for a while. ;)

Oh wow. So I should be looking for bigger plants and then controlling the root system, trunk, and main branches to control the size of the rest of the plant? I suppose that is how bonsai works in general -- smaller nebari and trunk size results in an overall smaller tree. Any suggestions on...

That's a great idea, having a section of a garden for pre-bonsai plants. I might have to take over a bit of my parent's garden. :cool:

I never thought of that. Using bigger plants to get used to training, pruning, and trimming. Unfortunately, I'm in a small apartment so there's not a ton of room. I'm relegated to using the windowsills. Thankfully, there is pretty decent afternoon sun now that summer has arrived.

I'll definitely have to look more closely at that site, then. Thanks. :)

Hey there. I've always liked bonsai and at one point bought a small bonsai (I believe it was a juniper). It lasted for a little while but eventually turned a bad corner. After a number of years in between, a recent trip to a Japanese garden sparked my interest again and I've decided to get back...