As living trees, bonsai are susceptible to insect attacks and disease.

As living trees, bonsai are susceptible to insect attacks and disease. Preventive and corrective measures include:
• Keeping your bonsai in good health, since insects and bacteria tend to attack weak trees
• Giving your tree ample light, fresh air and ventilation
• Keeping the soil free of spent blooms and fallen leaves etc. You may also use an insecticidal soap spray which is not harmful to humans or animals. This soap derivative, however, may require more than one application to control the insect population. It's also a good idea to use this spray weekly to prevent any attacks.

Read also: A Guide To Bonsai Leaves.

Trees & Leaves Suitable For Bonsai Culture.
Since the aim of bonsai is to mirror in miniature the whole form of a mature wild tree, care is needed when choosing
varieties for bonsai culture, for the parts of the tree should always remain reasonably in scale.

If you liked this article, subscribe to the feed by clicking the image below to keep informed about new contents of the blog:

Other Similar Posts That Could Interest You By Fausto Baccino

Do you ever wonder what happens when your readers reach the end of your posts? What do they click on? Where do they go next? What if you’ve piqued a reader’s interest and left them wanting more, but don’t give them the option to do so? Now, we’ll search your site for similar posts you’ve written and display a “Related” section at the end of every post, like this: