Bonsai trees have been grown in China and Japan for centuries.  Bonsai trees can live to be hundreds of years old, and need very precise care to thrive.  There are a number of different types of Bonsai trees and various ways to grow and cultivate them.

 Many kinds of trees, plants and shrubs can be made into a bonsai.  Unlike cut flowers, bonsai trees can last a lifetime. Many bonsai trees are passed down within a family for many generations.  Bonsai trees have a universal appeal and provide a unique connection to nature. 

 While most people have heard of miniature trees, there is still a large number of people that are unaware that you can train a bonsai fruit tree.  Bonsai trees range in size from miniature, small, medium, to average, and can either be small-flowered or small-fruit, but there are only two main types indoor and outdoor.  These trees should be in a location where they can get morning sun and afternoon shade.

 Bonsai roughly translated means tray gardening in Japanese.  You can keep them on decks, in gardens or even in a window box.  Many gardeners like to make an ornamental garden around them.  The beauty and elegance of bonsai trees is quite a work of art.

 Planning an outdoor Japanese garden is an intellectual pursuit that also requires artistic visualization and imagination.  The key element of its lay out and planning is that you should not let the gardener’s personality influence the garden.  In this way, the viewers can visualize the garden in their own distinct ways.  In your bonsai garden, you can plant clumps of Fargesia nitida, a pretty clumping bamboo.  In order to make your bonsai garden look more natural, you can put some moss over the soil beneath your bonsai tree that will look like real grass.  Growing Japanese bonsai trees gives you a unique opportunity to add something beautiful to your garden or houseplant collection, while also adding something positive and healthy to your life.

 Those really interested in bonsai trees should know that this is a hobby that requires a lot of responsibility and time, because they are living trees, not some dead wood.  Bonsai trees evoke a sense of landscape and nature on a miniaturized scale, and are noted as a relaxing and fulfilling pastime.  Bonsai trees make excellent gifts for almost anyone, from plant enthusiasts with large gardens to college students in cramped dorm rooms.