CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF BONSAI

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art & practice of Bonsai.

By Bonsai Artist Harry Harrington.

Bonsai4me was initially launched as a website by its author, bonsai artist Harry Harrington, in October 2001. The website has grown year-on-year over the course of over 22 years, as its reputation for clear, interesting and informative articles has spread throughout the world. With three books now published in hardback, regular appearances in bonsai magazines, as well as bonsai shows and demonstrations across the Europe, Bonsai4me.com has grown into a leading name in Bonsai.

NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE ON YOUR BONSAI journey, beginner or expert, we can help

Ulmus minor/English Elm bonsai

If you’re new to bonsai, you need to learn the best ways to keep your new trees healthy and vigorous. From root-pruning to repotting, pruning to wiring and basic bonsai design.

a catch-up with this big Cedar forest
BONSAI Species Guides

There are a large number of different species of trees that can be used for bonsai. Here is a list of 100 of the most commonly species, and how best to look after them.

YouTube videos & tutorials

A selection of tutorials and interviews from Harry Harrington, as well Bonsai Show footage, bonsai styling, yamadori-hunting and carving.

Indepth bonsai articles and Progression Series.

August 17, 2023
The roots of deciduous trees are very active throughout the Autumn and this can be a great time to collect.
September 21, 2022
Within the Art of Bonsai, there are a number of rules or guidelines that are intended to help both the viewer and practitioner understand or learn what makes a good or ‘bad’ bonsai design.
August 16, 2022
How to repot and rootprune your bonsai. A how-to guide.
March 10, 2023
Deterring birds from the moss on your bonsai.
September 21, 2022
Using Hostas as accent plants for bonsai.
November 16, 2022
How to build a new branch structure on your deciduous bonsai
September 21, 2022
Understanding basic plant physiology is also essential to understanding how bonsai techniques are used to alter the natural growth habit of plants and the effect that these techniques have on bonsai.
March 23, 2023
How to clean your bonsai tools and woodcarving bits easily

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By bonsai artist Harry Harrington.

Harry Harrington is a father of two from Oxford now based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. He started bonsai in 1995 and is entirely self-taught. An acclaimed artist specializing in deciduous trees, he also has a reputation for his deadwood carving and as a bonsai teacher.

Books by Harry Harrington have now been read in over 40 different countries around the world and translated into 6 different languages.

The Foundations of Bonsai 2nd Edition

£20.95

‘The Foundations of Bonsai’ is the ideal book for beginners to intermediate enthusiasts wishing to learn the best ways to keep their trees healthy and vigorous. From root-pruning to repotting, pruning to wiring to basic bonsai design, this book provides complete, straightforward and solid information from the author of Bonsai4me.com. Find out more

Bonsai book Foundations Of Bonsai

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