What if caring for a tiny tree could teach you patience, presence, and even a new way of looking at life?

That, my friends, is the magic of the art of bonsai. It is a very specific practice that requires

very specific care that I often get questions about. And so today I've decided to re-release an

old episode where I interviewed bonsai Master Bjorn of Isai and

Bonsai. You might know him from his incredible YouTube videos all about bonsai basics. What makes

bonsai different, their growing media, how you care for them, the fascinating history and the

philosophy behind bonsai. It is such a fascinating conversation.

And I am so excited to re-release this episode because I just gifted my husband his first

bonsai.

And I used Espoma bonsai soil in it.

So I can't wait to send him this episode so he can support his bonsai that he's keeping

in his office.

So without further ado, here is this week's Best of Growing Joy replay, Bonccii 101.

Welcome to the Growing Joy with Plants podcast, where we not only learn how to care for plants successfully,

but how to simply and

affordably use our plant babies to cultivate more joy in our lives by doing so.

I'm Maria, former plant killer turned happy plant lady, author of Growing Joy, The Plant

Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness, Speaker, Podcaster, and most importantly, your new

best plant friend.

On Growing Joy with Pl plants, you'll find

conversations about house plant care, gardening tutorials, and wellness through the lens of plants.

Plant care is self-care on growing joy. I can't wait to learn so much from you today about bonsai.

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