Dallas bonsai

I just wanted to take the time to talk about dallasbonsai.com. Not that im trying to promote them or anything as they are not paying me to to do it. But if your local to Texas or even if you live in Dallas, this is a good place to start for all your bonsai needs. This company has a catalog of over 2500 items from soils to all kinds of tools. I give them two thumbs up. The variety of items is outstanding. The only drawback is that this more of a warehouse, so if you wanted to walk-in "You must know what you want before visiting us in order for you not to be disappointed. You can't come in and just look." -dallasbonsai.com. If you have any questions, you can call them at 1-800-982-1223. They pick up phones 1-5pm monday thru friday.

Tree Strengthening

With Texas weather being so unpredictable it is wise to check on your outdoor bonsai at least twice daily. Maintain the soil of your tree by making sure that it is always moist. I usually water my trees in the morning before I go to work and then spray them with my spray bottle in the afternoons. Although some of my trees can be considered indoor plants I like for them to get natural light in the mornings. When I come back from work I Will bring them in. It might seem like a lot of work, but leaving the plants outside stimulates them by strengthening the trunk and branches. This occurs as the wind is blowing. The trees will then fight back against the wind, building up trunk mass. This happen in all plants.

I Found Myself Looking

This is my first blog post and I thought I would Create it to get feedback from other beginners starting there first Bonsai trees. What I plan on including is maybe some daily tips and other resources to help the beginner raise there trees to its fullest potential.

Tip #1 - I find that on any of my plants the hormone supplement Super Thrive gives any tree a good start. Not only have I found that it will help the bonsai grow twice as fast but gives the branches a more fuller look. I first tried this on a 2 year old Fujien Tea. I must say I am quite please with the results. Now it is up to the user how frequently SuperThrive is used. I found the supplement at Lowe's for $9.99. Since it is highly concentrated I mix one droplet of Superthrive with ten drops of liquid Miracle-Gro Houseplant food into one liter of water. I then flood the tree with the mix and let it drain. I have been doing this for about 6 months and the tree already looks like it has done a full year worth of growing.