Category Archives: Tree choice

Difficulties Working With Evergreens

Evergreens to me such as junipers, cypress and Spruce seem to me to be harder to work on than leafy trees.  I don’t know why this is, but it is harder to work them out as to whether they will sprout back or not when cut.  Deciduous, leafy trees are my favourite to work with [...]

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Most Hated Bonsai

Most trees and shrubs are excellent for bonsai. For others however it is a constant struggle to stay alive. There is one tree I hate more than any other….

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Ash Trees as Bonsai

The common ash can be a good bonsai choice as long as you consider a number of factors. As with any tree you have positive points but drawbacks also.

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The Big Three

I am lucky enough to live with my back garden being next to what I class as the main three native trees of Britain. These are:

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Top ten great trees to use as bonsai

The following trees are the best choices to use as bonsai in my opinion. Here they are in no particular order:

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