Some one PLEASE HELP

hey guys i am new to the world of bonsai and i want to know how much i should water my bonsai it is around 3-4 inch tall in a 4 by 5 pot
some one please help
THANKS

Sparingly.

Do NOT keep it soggy. Let it dry before watering again.

If we knew what kind of bonsai and what it was planted in (soil) and could see a picture, we could do better.

ok well i dont know what kind of bonsai but heres a picture. [url=][/url]

Thanks for the pic Ryan - it really does help us help you.

Can you tell us where you keep the tree please?

Thanks. You have a juniper. Probably a procumbens (low growing) variety.

They more than most bonsai will die if their feet are kept wet, so water very sparingly. It's safe to keep a chopstick jammed deep in the soil. Pull it out every day and feel the dirty end. If it feels damp do NOT water. If it feels dry, water -- from the top, like rain, if possible.

Juniper also are outdoor trees almost everywhere (except, possibly northern Canada and Alaska).

Your juniper, by the way, looks very healthy. There are bonsai clubs in NC. What part are you in?

thanks for telling me the type of bonsai. and i have 1 more question do yall know of any good bonsai books or website?????????????????

You can find a good list of books in the FAQs and Tutorials forum. Click HERE.

Also, the best website for beginners is probably THIS ONE. Start with the sections entitled Starting out with your first bonsai and Learning to walk in bonsai.

Remember Ryan, like Jim said, it needs to go outside.

Ahhhok thanks atleast i have been doing 1 fhing right. I have been leaving mine out side thats what the guy told me to do. Plus i just got back from the library and got a TON of beginner books.
Thanks, Ryan DuQuette

Great, Ryan...happy reading!

By the way Jim I did your chopstick idea...... Lets hope it works.......

Thanks John i will try to have a good reading

I would like to thank every 1 above that have helped me and answered all my questuons. In to weeks i FINALY get a new bonsai.

If those stones are glued on they should be removed. BTW, I am in Chapel Hill today.