Bonsai Supplies covers the pots, soil and tools that keep a bonsai healthy and in proportion. Bonsai are ordinary trees kept small by root and shoot pruning, so the essentials are a well-draining soil, a pot with drainage and wire holes, and a few sharp tools. These guides match the gear to how bonsai actually grow.
Bonsai supply guides
- Best Bonsai Pots — glazed, unglazed, training and mame pots, and how to size them.
- Best Bonsai Soil — akadama, pumice, lava and kanuma, and blends by tree type.
- Best Bonsai Tools — shears, concave cutters, wire and what to buy first.
Guides in this section
The Three Essentials for Bonsai
Bonsai care depends on getting three things right: a fast-draining bonsai soil mix (regular potting soil holds too much water for a shallow pot), a bonsai pot sized and drained correctly for the tree, and a small set of bonsai tools for the fine pruning and wiring that keeps the shape.