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Because indoor bonsai tree care can be such a hard process I have decided to share my three best bonsai gardening tips. There is more. These tips are absolutely vital if you ever want to grow great looking, healthy bonsai trees that will be a source of enjoyment & fun rather than a source of anger & frustration. Most beginners I have seen fail to properly follow these indoor bonsai tree care tips & because of that they achieve virtually no success at all. By following these tips you’ll give yourself a firm grounding in the proper care of indoor bonsai trees & you’ll be well on your way to becoming a “master” of bonsai.

Tip 1 - Do not Over-water & Do not Under-water

Watering is easily one of the most hard (and one of the most vital) parts of indoor bonsai tree care. Under-watering your bonsai will of course lead to the dehydration & eventual death of the tree whereas over-watering will lead to the tree “drowning”. To properly water your bonsai you should wait until the soil in the pot/container begins to dry out on top. Next, water until excess liquid comes out of the bottom of the pot/container. Do not water the bonsai again until the soil begins to dry out. By following this process you’ll find that the tree is neither dehydrated or over-hydrated which are two of the leading reasons why bonsai trees die.

Tip 2 - Root Pruning & Branch Pruning

To master the art of indoor bonsai tree care you must be easily able to prune properly. Pruning is done two different ways - “root pruning” & “branch pruning”. Root pruning should be done at the start of spring & only when the bonsai’s roots have become grounded in the pot. OK. Simply select the roots you want to keep & get rid of the bad ones. Branch pruning should also occur near the start of spring. Pick the branches that you wish to keep & careful get rid of the others. Proper pruning is one of the most important factors in indoor bonsai tree care & without properly mastering this you will not actually be easily able to progress onto things like sculpting your bonsai tree into different shapes.

Tip 3 - Applying Fertilizer & Soil

Another problem many beginners face with indoor bonsai tree care is picking & applying correct fertilizers & soil. In order to pick the right soil you should head down to your local gardening centre (or bonsai centre if you are lucky enough to have one nearby) & tell the staff exactly what type of bonsai you have. They will then direct you to the correct type of soil. Please note that it’s definitely worth purchasing the most expensive soil possible as higher quality soils absorb nutrients from fertilizers more effectively & therefore provide a better living environment for yout bonsai tree. To correctly pick fertilizer you should ensure that you purchase a high quality, water-soluble fertilizer that contains a good variety of nutrients. Fertilizers should only be applied during the growing season & must be applied only when the soil is wet or they loose their effect.

By following these three vital indoor bonsai tree care tips you’ll be easily able to grow amazing bonsai trees & avoid annoyances like having your trees die. I must stress that these are the foundations of proper indoor bonsai tree care - you can not progress to any of the “fun stuff” (sculpting etc.) without first mastering these three basic principles!

Thanks for reading & good luck with your bonsai gardening!

Samuel Phillipson has been growing bonsai trees for over 30 years & has won many awards & accolades. If you found these indoor bonsai tree care tips useful & would like to learn more head over to http://www.squidoo.com/indoor-bonsai-care