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We
here at Dallas Bonsai Garden wish you and yours a
very Happy Holiday!
As
time grows closer to making those Holiday Gift Giving
Decisions we have tried to help those who want Bonsai
stuff and help those who want to give Bonsai Stuff.
Our
2002 Gift Guide has been revamped to assist the giver
and getter.
We've categorized our items:
First
- By what we have come to realize over these 37 years
in the Bonsai business as great gifts of thoughtful
items that Bonsai hobbyists will surely appreciate
and enjoy.
Second
- By separating the items into price categories to
present the giver an easy time of selecting a price
range and then an easy selection of great gifts within
that price category.
We
do hope you agree that this will make it an easier
time of Gift Selections.
And…….lest
we forget our beautiful Bonsai children, they are
what we appreciate daily. As to what we should be
doing with them during this mostly dormant period:
| 1. |
Water
as needed - which means checking your Bonsai soil
daily to see or feel if your soil is drying out.
A lot of this will depend on the humidity of the
surroundings and how active your Bonsai's growth
is this time of year. |
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Check
for insects or disease continuously. This comment
is not meant to cause paranoia. Its focus is for
you to be observant to the overall health and
well being of your Bonsai. You can tell if there
is a yellowing and falling off of leaves. You
can tell if there is a change in the color of
the foliage or needles. These are indications
that something is changing….some of this
is natural and some of this can be from spider
mites or other critters. Just be mindful that
…. As with us…..when there is a change
in appearance - it can be a normal thing or a
thing that is the first indication of a larger
problem that is just in the formative stages. |
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As
to light - For deciduous Bonsai: this is not a
problem. For evergreen Bonsai - this is a problem.
December 21 is the shortest day of the year. Meaning
there is little natural light during the month
of December. For some Bonsai with few leaves this
will not be a problem. But for most evergreen
Bonsai this is a problem. You may need to give
your Bonsai some artificial light to help it through
this low light period. Plant lights can be purchased
at most large Grocery stores in their light bulb
departments or at the large box home improvement
warehouses in either incandescent or fluorescent.
Fluorescent or incandescent lights will both do
the same basic work for your Bonsai. You need
a light fixture for either….and that may
make your mind up as to which one. Just remember
incandescent (or light bulbs) do emit a lot of
heat. Fluorescents do not, but have larger fixtures
to contend with. |
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