You can make your own bonsai soil mix by combining equal parts of akadama, pumice, and lava rock. You can also purchase pre-mixed bonsai soil from your local nursery. Juniper bonsai trees require ...

You will need a lightweight potting mix or peat moss, akadama (a coarse, clay-like mineral used as bonsai soil), plant, moss (sheet or Spanish), string, scissors and water. 1. Start by soaking the ...