About Bonsai Empire

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Bonsai Empire is the educational platform for Bonsai enthusiasts. We introduce you to the living art of Bonsai, and help you get started! And with our online courses you can truly master the art of Bonsai: bonsaiempire.com/courses

A common misconception is that the plants used for Bonsai are genetically 'dwarfed' plants. Bonsai trees are normal plants, propagated like any other, but trained using sophisticated techniques to keep them in miniature size. The styling of these miniature trees involve important techniques like regular pruning and wiring.
Keeping a Bonsai tree alive is really not that hard. But because the trees are planted in small pots, they have less reserves in terms of water and nutrients. If you pay attention to your tree and water when needed, your tree will thrive!

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How to Fertilize a Bonsai tree

Fertilizing regularly during the growing season is crucial for Bonsai to survive and thrive. Trees are usually able to extend their root system in search of nutrients, but since Bonsai are confined to the relatively small pots they are planted in, they need proper fertilization to replenish the soi…

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Peter Tea's Bonsai garden

In this video we tour the garden of Peter Tea, located in Auburn, California. He shortly introduces himself and his collection as well.

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Bonsai at Time&Style

We show you the Bonsai collection of TIME&STYLE, a place for contemporary design and traditional Japanese techniques, in this video. The store is located in Amsterdam and its collection was transported from Mansei-en, near Tokyo. Learn how to make Bonsai and master the art, with our online courses…

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