How Do You Care For Bonsai Trees In The Hot, Dry Arizona Climate?
Though very popular in many areas, growing bonsai trees in the hot & arid desert climate of Arizona can be somewhat challenging at times. Here are a few ideas which may hopefully make your bonsai trees live longer, happier lives despite the three-digit temperatures. Cultivate native or naturalized trees. Use coarse soil mixtures for good drainage and added oxygen levels to roots. With regular watering (though not too much)***, seasonal fertilizing, morning sunlight, and afternoon shade, your trees will potentially remain happy, healthy, and free of pests. Don’t allow your trees to grow out of control, especially the faster ones like junipers, pomegranates, and elms. Always keep newer growth trimmed back after it gets only so long. Most importantly… don’t lose the perfect shape you’ve spent so much time working on. Also, be sure to thin out any tight or crowded growth so that sunlight and air can flow throughout the foliage. If your bonsai has wilted leaves, set it the shade and give
