jloeschner

Little John,

In nature, a tree's roots will reflect its canopy due to structural reasons. A large lopsided canopy will require a similarly large, lopsided root structure in order to balance the tree. In bonsai, we control the balance of the tree. So, the roots do not need to reflect the canopy. We also train the top-growth to suit our purpose, which means we force growth to sprout "unnaturally" to make the tree look more natural. As for the "trim top and bottom equally" theory, it can appy to some species, but not to others. You must research your tree before attempting to prune.

Regards,
John L.

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