After selecting the container, the next step is to prepare the soil. The soil should be well-draining and nutrient-rich. A mix of peat moss, perlite, and pine bark works well for growing a weeping fig ...

Choose a tree that has a good root system, as this will make it easier to shape and maintain as a bonsai. Guava Bonsai trees grow well in well-draining soil. You can create your own soil mix by ...

To start a new in-ground garden bed, use a tiller or spade to mix a 3-inch layer of garden soil into the top 3 inches of native soil, then plant. If you are planting a single tree or shrub ...

As part of a research project, students and faculty at SUNY ESF have determined the precise combination of trees that would be most effective in reducing the level of greenhouse gases in the air ...

But some plants, such as azaleas, rhododendrons, blueberries, white potatoes and conifer trees, tolerate strong acid soils and grow well. Also, some plants do well only in slightly acid to moderately ...

Bonsai is an ancient Japanese practice of growing miniature trees in small containers using techniques like pruning and wiring. Originating from China, it was refined by the Japanese. Bonsai trees ...

KANUMA, Tochigi Prefecture--A wave of thefts of bonsai miniature potted trees across Japan appear tied to an overseas boom that offers high profits from resale, according to experts. In many ...

Soil carbon storage is a vital ecosystem service ... SOM is a heterogeneous mixture of materials that range in stage of decomposition from fresh plant residues to highly decomposed material ...

This article will review the critical biogeochemical processes occurring at the plant root-soil interface ... Examples include fruiting trees and most annual and perennial flowering plants.

Two Bonsai enthusiasts have launched an emotional plea to thieves who stole seven trees from them, offering care instructions for their "children". Seiji Iimura and his wife Fuyumi said the prized ...