kontextmaschine:

One thing I’m having trouble with how to treat trees that have reached the maximum height their root systems can pump nutrients to but not yet the maximum height their roots eventually will be able to support

I’m thinking about getting into bonsai once I get these trees squared away so I have an outlet without over-tinkering and I’ve learned one thing is you have to re-pot them often because you’re not just closely pruning the branches, you’re pruning the roots