I'm giving my Ficus microcarpa "Fancy" a prune before it goes inside for winter. I also take a look at the aerial roots on my first bonsai, a Ficus microcarpa grown from seed. Ficus microcarpa, also ...

Perhaps because they look exotic, delicate, and fiddly, it's easy to miss that common, hardy shrub species often make excellent bonsai. Indeed, any woody perennial has a decent chance of making a good ...