Friday, January 22, 2016

Backyard Bonsai Garden

Rather than just growing one or two bonsai trees, one could start a whole bonsai garden in their backyard. The advantage of a bonsai garden over a classical one is that you can lots of different tree species on one small plot of land - these trees don't need much space!

Consider how magical it would be to have backyard garden full of tiny trees!

There are many things to consider though. It's better to give your backyard a good planning before diving into the actual creation. Some things you need to think about:

Climate: What climate zone are you in? Since your trees are going to be growing outside, you will need to find out which species prefer living in the type of climate you have.

Lighting: Some trees need lots of light, others prefer shade. Consider which objects in your backyard already provide shade, and also how the sun moves through the sky during the day.

Wind: If it tends to be windy in your area, you may need to think of building wind breaks, or using any natural ones.

Style: The plants will not be the only thing in your backyard. What kind of pots will the trees have? How do you want to landscape the plot? Maybe you want to put each tree on a column for better observation, or maybe you want to build some mounds of rock for them to sit on?

It will take some thought and some effort, but the result of having your own little bonsai garden will be well worth it!

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