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title: "How do you get started with bonsai trees and where should I get one?…"
description: "How do you get started with bonsai trees and where should I get one? Are they easy to take care of or are they a more difficult plant to take care of? Thank…"
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# How do you get started with bonsai trees and where should I get one?…

_Posted by Gwen on 2024-07-11_

How do you get started with bonsai trees and where should I get one? Are they easy to take care of or are they a more difficult plant to take care of? Thank you so much!

## 3 comments

### Bryan T commented on 2024-07-12

Any tree can be bonsai! You can grow it like a normal plant and prune it into a shape that you like

### PorkChop 🐽 commented on 2024-07-14

I have lots of experience with bonsai. My suggestion would be to get a fig (ficus) because they are easy to care for and can survive in low light conditions indoors. If you don’t have a place to put a plant outdoors, do not get a juniper. They are conifers and have specific soil needs and light requirements. I have a fig, and I use a soil mix of akadama, lava rock, and pumice in a 1:1:1 ratio. Misting daily can promote healthy growth. Water as soon as the middle layer of soil dries out. For conifers like junipers, use a soil mix of expanded slate, horticultural charcoal, pine bark, and lava rock in a 1:1:1:1 ratio. Water a day after the middle layer of soil dries out. Happy planting!!! 😄

#### Emily420 replied on 2024-09-18

Thank you so much!

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