Bonsai and Gardening in Japan

How to Overwinter Bonsai: Timing and Precautions

Last time, we introduced where to place your bonsai for winter storage.In this journal, we'll discuss the timing and precautions for overwintering. First, timing.When daytime temperatures stay belo...

How to Overwinter Bonsai: Placement

The cold of winter is starting to set in.Typically, the roots of trees anchored in the ground extend deep underground, so they don't require special protection against freezing in winter.However, b...

Popular Tree Species - Are They Different in Japan and the U.S.? #Japan Edition

Last time, we introduced popular bonsai tree species in the United States.Now, I'd like to introduce popular species in Japan as well, but first, let's briefly review the characteristics of Japan's...

Popular Tree Species - Are They Different in Japan and the U.S.? #US Edition

Bonsai is gradually becoming a popular hobby in the United States.Though we call them “bonsai,” the types of trees used are incredibly diverse. Additionally, certain types of bonsai are easier to g...

Bonsai Care Guide for October

October, when fruits begin to ripen. This marks the tree's peak growth period. If the tree suffered summer fatigue from the heat, this is when it recovers and regains vigor. It's also the time to s...

Bonsai Repotting Work! Part 2

Continuing from Part 1. Let's repot the loosened bonsai into a new pot! First, fill the pot with large-grained Akadama soil until the pot bottom net is no longer visible. Next, add small-grained r...

Bonsai Repotting Work! Part 1

In this article, let's learn about repotting bonsai together with me, the author of this journal.Since it will be quite long, I plan to present it in two parts: Part 1 and Part 2.I hope everyone re...

Bonsai garden and bonsai museum near Tokyo that you should visit when you come to Japan

We believe that customers who have come to look into our store NAGINOWA are undeniably interested in “bonsai”.And many of them may be interested in seeing Japanese bonsai and valuable bonsai.Theref...

Beautiful and powerful flowers of summer

The earth we live on is home to so many plants that we cannot even begin to count them.Among them, “flowers” have the power to heal people just by looking at them.There are a variety of flowers sui...

Basic Bonsai Growing Method -Fertilizer-

In this article, we will teach you how to fertilize your bonsai.While fertilizer is important for bonsai, too much is not good. Since bonsai are planted in small pots with little soil and because t...