Bonsai care guides for every species and skill level: watering, soil, light, fertilizing, and seasonal care from Kenji Nakamura.
Explore the rich meaning behind bonsai trees — from ancient Chinese penjing to Japanese wabi-sabi philosophy. Kenji Nakamura shares the symbolism, history, and spiritual depth of bonsai practice.
Kenji Nakamura’s complete guide to maple bonsai care — seasonal calendar, watering, sunlight, repotting, and why Acer palmatum is the most celebrated deciduous species.
Kenji Nakamura’s complete guide to Ficus bonsai care — the best indoor bonsai, watering, light, aerial roots, and why consistency is everything.
Kenji Nakamura’s complete bonsai wiring guide — aluminum vs copper, the 45-degree rule, timing, and how to remove wire without damaging bark.
Complete jade bonsai care guide from 20 years of practice — watering schedule, sunlight needs, pruning tips, repotting steps, and common mistakes to avoid.
The Fukien tea bonsai (Carmona retusa) is one of the most beautiful and most demanding indoor bonsai species. Learn exactly how to care for it with this complete guide covering light, humidity, watering, soil, and troubleshooting.
Learn when and how to repot a bonsai with expert timing, tools, and root pruning techniques. Step-by-step guide from a 20-year bonsai practitioner.
Bonsai losing leaves? Kenji, 15-year bonsai artist, identifies the 7 most common causes — from overwatering to pests — and the exact fix for each.
Of all the aspects of bonsai care, fertilization is the one I see misunderstood most consistently — even by practitioners who have been growing trees for several years. Some fertilize too much,…
There is a moment, just before the first cut, when everything becomes still. I have been practicing bonsai for twenty years, and I still feel it — that quiet before the shears meet the branch….