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I'm planning on starting with the ficus benjamina. I want the hard to kill starter tree. I'm hoping to pick up the stuff to plant it in a bonsai pot this weekend. I'll check out the Scottsdale club this weekend, and I'll check out the Phoenix club in a week or two.

I am having a problem with white flies in my backyard right now, so I'm not sure how that is going to impact me setting up the location of the bonsai. I also cannot seem to get a handle on the crabgrass in my backyard either.

Anyway, I hope to have a good time with this hobby, and I hope to create some interesting bonsai. Can bonsai be done with any tree given that it will naturally grow in your area?

18-Apr-2008	#10
empedocles bonsaiTALK Neophyte Join Date: Apr-2008 Posts: 3	I'm planning on starting with the ficus benjamina. I want the hard to kill starter tree. I'm hoping to pick up the stuff to plant it in a bonsai pot this weekend. I'll check out the Scottsdale club this weekend, and I'll check out the Phoenix club in a week or two. I am having a problem with white flies in my backyard right now, so I'm not sure how that is going to impact me setting up the location of the bonsai. I also cannot seem to get a handle on the crabgrass in my backyard either. Anyway, I hope to have a good time with this hobby, and I hope to create some interesting bonsai. Can bonsai be done with any tree given that it will naturally grow in your area?