How do I grow a bonsai tree?

I've tried looking on youtube and stuff but I can't find a strait forward answer. All I can find is just one aspect of keeping a bonsai. I'm planning on buying a tree from somewhere like HomeDeopot instead of planting a seed. Also what is a species that can be kept indoors all year round.So yeah, thanks in advance :).|||There is some good DIY bonsai information at Youtube.com/chasnsx, and on http://kuromatsubonsai.com. As to indoor species, look for a Ficus Benjamina, Ficus Retusa, or Portulacaria Afra. These three varieties do better indoors than just about any others.|||You won't get a tree or shrub small enough to make a bonsai at home depot and you can't keep a tree indoors all year round. Bonsai trees are actual trees who's roots and branches have been pruned to keep them small. In addition the branches have been wired to make them grow in certain shapes. There is a real science to growing one and it takes a lot of work and attention to keep them growing that way. Unless you know what you are doing and how and when to prune you can't start a bonsai.





If you are serious look around for bonsai classes and do a lot of reading on the subject.|||If you go to a Home Depot, they will usually have a wide range of Bonsai's to choose from. You can choose from the following:


1. Beginner Bonsai - a bonsai that needs to be re-potted and looked after to grow for beginners who want to grow their own.


2. A medium sized Bonsai - one that is nearly half grown but still small


3. Large Bonsai's and any other sizes above - one that will only need a water every now and then and will usually act as a feature.





Once you have bought a beginner's bonsai or small one, you should spray it with water regularly (it is important you spray it not pour water on it as bonsai's will die if they have saturated soil). It will not need fertilizer but it is good to trim the leaves every now and then. If you see growth in a direction you don't like, simply trim the leaf to where it joins to the main branch. Only do this after vegetation has grown over, as if you continuously trim the plant then it can result in a poor strength bonsai. Keep your bonsai in an area of sunlight and enjoy :)





Good luck !|||This website will give you some basic information on Bonsai Care http://www.bonsai-garden.com/





Additionally there are a series of bonsai related articles that address specific issues growers of bonsai deal with http://www.bonsai-garden.com/bonsai-arti鈥?/a>





Goodluck!|||There are few tree that U can keep indoors.


THINGS TO CHECK BEFORE BUYING OR LOOKING


Location - tree needs sunlight at least 4-6 hours of light


Check for drafts - wind dries out soil


Check min- max temp. of your area before deciding on tree|||Slowly!!!!|||go to google and ask !|||idk