Weed Management

From BonsaiWIKI

Some Weed Management Tips for Bonsai

  • Be vigilant about pulling weeds as soon as you see them. Set aside an afternoon once a week to go over each plant and pluck out offending material.
  • Always weed a plant before you fertilize. Otherwise, you're cultivating weeds.
  • When you weed, be sure to remove the entire plant, including undeground runner, root system and rhizome. A pair of tweezers can be helpful in gripping small or slippery weeds
  • Replace the upper inch or so of soil on a regular basis, usually in fall and spring, whether or not you transplant the entire tree. This will give you an opportunity to remove some compacted soil, fertilizer and weed-infested soil.


Weed Tips
Where do weeds originate? | Weed identification | Weed Management
Common Bonsai Weeds
Oxalis | Irish Moss | Scotch Moss | Liverwort | Annual Grass | Dandelion | Spurge | Milkweed | Thistle | Violet | Moss