What kind it is does matter... if it's i.e. a juniper, you're drowning it, but if it's an azalea, something else (temp., light, humidity) is wrong. If it's any one of a thousand other trees, what soil it's in, whether it's indoors or out, how much you water, whether it has an unseen pest (bug), etc. etc. definitely matter. So please at least describe your tree very carefully (not the 'bends' that have been trained in, but leaf size, shape, color, etc. - or needles if it's like a juniper/fir/pine, and maybe someone can help.

Very true...I just wish my Bonsai was as "green" as I am when it comes to plants. My pet grass died, for God's sake.

I've had my bonsai since Mother's Day and it always looked great until just recently. Nothing's changed as far as my watering habits or the sunlight, that's why I don't suspect these, but then again, I know NOTHING about plants.

My bonsai...

It's like a little brown golf ball with 3 (used to be 4...tiny little new one coming in now...) long, straight, slender branches sticking straight up out of the very top of it. On each branch are bunches and bunches of thin, long leaves that are really quite ridged and sharp if you catch them the wrong way and little spikes on the bottom inch or inch and a half.

If this doesn't help, let me know and I will try to find a pic. No clue where I'd look, so I hope I don't have to try to find one and my digital camera's battery is dead and I can't find the charger...so that's not an option, unfortunately. My tree's pretty unique, so I think my description will be sufficient...I hope, at least.

Thank you.

This is a joke. Right?

You have a sago palm (Cycas revoluta), which is actually not a palm, but is one of my all time favorite plants. It's not really a tree, and not really a true bonsai subject, but that doesn't matter if you like it. Now you have to tell us exactly how much you water, how, and how often. Where is it in relation to which window (NSEW) and what kind of pot and soil it's in, what's the temp. like in the area and how's the humidity?

Joke: No.
Water: An few ounces every day or two with a mister bottle.
Window relation: Right in front of it on the sill.
Pot: Plastic, I think...came in it.
Soil: No idea...came in it.
Temp: Not too hot...it's inside but between the blinds and the window so it gets a little warm.
Humidity: I don't know...

I don't know if it's a true bonsai or not, but it is small. If it's not a tree, what would it be considered? I like the little thing and I don't want it to die. I tried moving it away from the window, tried watering it less, tried watering it more, etc...all to no avail. It's weird because the stems of the branches are still green down by the base (and the little golf ball-looking part looks exactly the same as ever) but they get brown as they go up and all of the leaves are 90% brown. It doesn't strike me as a plant that turns brown in the fall as some plants do, so I didn't think this was the case.

Again, any help is greatly appreciated. I don't know how long I have to fix whatever is wrong before it is too late...

--Brent

Ok. It doesn't like to be watered hardly ever, but when you do it, do it properly... a mister does nothing but mist the top and attract mildew. The roots need the water, so do it (slowly) til most of the rootball (everything below the top of the soil in this case) gets some. Then leave it alone til everything's been dry for days-weeks-depends on sun, humidity, etc. It needs humidity, so arrange for some - not by misting, but set the pot on top of a tray of big pebbles or rocks, fill the tray with water, but ONLY to below the pot.... never let it touch it or you'll end up with rotten roots from water wickage. Give it the most sun you can, and be very, very patient - it's a very slow grower and responder to change.

Alright. So basically you're saying I'm probably over watering it and it need humidity, right? When I water it, I make sure that I get everything good. I don't just shoot the branches a couple times and call it a day. Thank you.

I have sometimes left mine for many weeks, if not months, and as soon as I water it, it loses leaves.