Find out how to transform houseplants into living art at Green Acres in Elk Grove
These dwarf umbrella trees, aka scheffleras, are of the plants that can become bonsai during a workshop Saturday at the Elk Grove Green Acres store. Kathy Morrison
Learn the basic techniques of bonsai during a beginner’s class at Green Acres Nursery & Supply’s Elk Grove store on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Set for 10 a.m. Saturday, “Bonsai 101” will introduce the concepts and skills of this age-old gardening skill. Through thoughtful pruning and root constriction, plants that would grow several feet tall can be artfully kept small and tidy for years, even decades – while displaying their mature form in miniature.
For this class, participants can choose from three different indoor plants – Ming aralia (aka Polyscias fruticosa), Ficus benjamina (weeping fig) or Schefflera (umbrella tree). The workshop includes a 6-inch specimen plant plus potting material, 10-inch bonsai pot, soil, moss, decorative rock and a must-have tool, curved razor snips.
“Our experienced garden gurus will lead you through the process of potting and pruning an indoor bonsai plant,” says Green Acres. “Whether you come as a novice or expert, you’ll leave with the tools and knowledge to tend and shape your bonsai into a beautiful piece of art as it ages.”
Course fee is $55 and the workshop is limited to 20 participants. Sign up here:
https://idiggreenacres.com/products/create-class-elk-grove
Green Acres’ Elk Grove store is located at 9220 E. Stockton Blvd., Elk Grove.
For directions and more details: https://idiggreenacres.com/
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