BonsaiTools

When growing a bonsai tree you will need to get the proper supplies and tools in order to grow a beautiful bonsai tree.

When shopping for tools you will find Japanese bonsai tools and Chinese bonsai tools. I recommend you buy the Japanese because they are of better quality but of course will be a bit more expensive.

However if you are a beginner in bonsai tree gardening then Chinese bonsai tools will do fine. As you become more skilled and serious about bonsai gardening then you can purchase more expensive Japanese bonsai tools.

Here is a list of bonsai tools you will need:

- Concave Cutter
- Satsuki shears/long neck shears
- Small leaf trimmer

Of course these come in several sizes but you will most likely need the smaller sizes since bonsai trees typically grow only 2-3 feet.

If you are starting from scratch then you will need a couple of more tools:

- Bonsai container
- Soil Mix
- Sheers
- Wire
- Bonsai Seeds
- Fine Gravel
- Digging tool

Planting bonsai seeds is very simple. Place your bonsai seeds in a tub of water and the ones that float should be thrown away, the remaining will be best to grow.

In the bottom of your bonsai container you should have an earth mix. Above that layer place a mix of fine gravel and potting soil that reaches up to about an inch below the containers rim.

Now simply place the bonsai seeds, 1 inch apart. And then the last layer will be the potting compost. And to finish water the seedbed with a watering spray.