Prune and add finishing touches. The moss serves a dual purpose. It makes it look attractive and finished but also keeps the soil from drying out. In such a little shallow pot that’s crucial! Another thing about moss; I spray mine ahead of time with a pyrethins spray from schults or Ortho to keep the little creepies out because I dip it out of my yard where it grows wild.

Next I want to talk about a few of the different styles that have developed in bonsai.