For the sake of thousands of trees – particularly Junipers, which might actually have a hope of surviving, I think it’s time to kill the myth of the indoor tree. Trees are supposed to live outdoors. That’s what they like.

Yes, some bonsai need to come inside for the winter because it’s just too darned cold for them, I live in Toronto and I can’t think of a single bonsai that could be left sitting on the deck for the winter with a hope in heck of finding it alive in the spring. That includes the bonsai version of trees that can still thrive in colder climates than here. The only question is just how much cold can any tree take.

If you’re looking at a bonsai tree for sale online and it is listed as an indoor tree, chances are that it simply is not cold tolerant. If you’re lucky, additional information might be forthcoming because while many trees are not frost tolerant, there are some that will throw off their mortal coils when it’s a heck of a lot warmer than 32 degrees Fahrenheit. If you’re living in a cold climate, it means that you have to bring a tree that can’t take the cold, inside for the winter months. It will keep them alive but doesn’t mean they like it.

The summer months are traditionally the wedding season. This runs from May to August and a garden wedding is a great idea. Couples have always taken advantage of the garden wedding, but these days they have expanded this idea to the beach, the zoo and even national parks. Conventional wedding venues are being shunned in the attempt for couples to be married in different venues.

Long summer afternoons provide the perfect excuse to have your wedding out of doors. You never know, you might be one of the lucky ones who gets a sunset on your special day. Having your nuptials blessed by the unexpected arrival of a sunset, would be the absolute perfect backdrop for your wedding day.

Keeping things simple for a garden wedding will ensure that it is elegant and everyone has a good time. Out of doors settings don’t require a load of expensive d?cor, they are already beautiful. Center pieces and flower arrangements with fruit and vegetables in them work very well and even a simple centre piece of sunflowers contained in tin watering cans look great when you place it on a table laid with gingham table linen. Lighting in your garden setting can be accomplished by means of candles, fairy lights or lanterns.