Taking Proper Care of a Bonsai Tree
Bonsai tree care is a fundamental part of the bonsai hobby. The trees are the star of the show, and as such, they need the proper care to remain beautiful and healthy. If you are just starting to get into the bonsai hobby, bonsai tree care may be a little difficult for you to understand at first. For beginners, there are two fundamental aspects of bonsai tree care that must be dealt with first.
The primary one is knowing how much to water your tree. Because bonsai grow in such small pots, the trees need to be watered in a very specific fashion. Over or under watering the tree is a death sentence for a bonsai. Under watering the tree causes the tree to wilt, wither, then die. Over watering causes a condition known as root rot, which is responsible for the destruction of the root system. This also leads to fatalities in bonsai trees. As long as you take care to make certain that your pot has good drainage holes, this problem is fairly simple to avoid.
