Making a Japanese Maple Bonsai
Learn how to make a Maple bonsai tree! In this article and video we show you how to make a trunk-chop, prune and wire a Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum).
Making a Juniper Bonsai
Learn how to make a Juniper bonsai tree! In this article and video we show you how to prune, wire and repot a Juniper tree of about 20 years old.
Creating a Pine Bonsai
Learn how to make a Shohin sized Bonsai from a young Pine! In this article and video we show you how to prune, wire and repot a Pine of about 8 years old.
20th anniversary
Ever since we started Bonsai Empire almost 20 years ago, it has been our goal to serve as an educational platform and to share the fascinating world of Bonsai with you.
Collecting Suiseki
The mountain is particularly favorable for the collection of stones for suiseki. However, you have to know how to spot the stones, know where they hide, collect them without damaging them, and then reveal their beauty. In this article we show you the process.
How to make a Bonsai
In this video we show you how to create a bonsai from cheap nursery stock material. The tree we work on is a 5-year-old Spruce (Picea abies), purchased at a local garden center for about 20 USD.
Master the art of Bonsai
Master the art of Bonsai
Online Bonsai Courses Learn from leading Bonsai experts at your own pace, from the comfort of your living room!
The Dragon Bonsai
This tree looks aggressive and possesses an irreverent beauty, of contorted shapes and delicate foliage, adorned with that endless amount of thorns.
Masahiko Kimura creates a Bonsai
In this lecture Masahiko Kimura discusses the aesthetics and design options for a Japanese white pine.
Trophy 2020
The 21st Trophy was a stunning show displaying the best of the European Bonsai scene. In this post we share the winning trees and an overview of the exhibition.
Tokoname pots
Tokoname is a medium sized city located in the Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the six famous old kilns of Japan, producing tea pots, sewer pipes and... Bonsai pots.
39th Taikan-ten 2019
The Taikan-ten takes place each year in November, in Kyoto. The level of the displayed Bonsai is incredibly high.
Advanced videos
On our YouTube channel we're posting videos about Bonsai techniques on a regular base. A few of these videos are shared in this blog post, showing several free lectures on advanced Bonsai techniques.
