Hi I'm new to Bonsai and would like to know the best place to start. I don't want to get a ready made bonsai, I want to start one from scratch. What would be the best way to proceed?
welcome!
1 - it would be helpful if you added your location to your profile
2 - find a local club, or nursery. ask questions, especially regarding what species are suitable for your climate, space, the conditions you can provide, and least of all, your preferences.
3 - read as much as you can on this forum. the search function will be your best friend for the next year.
4 - if you haven't already, visit the nearest bonsai garden or museum
5 - your first tree won't be your last tree, nor your show tree. take a risk, have fun, learn.
6 - bonsai mirai has some free videos that i personally found VERY useful when it came to understanding plant physiology. a lot of questions on this forum are essentially questions about how trees in general, or a species in particular, functions physically/chemically in relation to certain practices, interventions, conditions or diseases