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My co-workers gave me a bonsai tree as a birthday gift, and I am trying to decide what kind it is. I believe it is a cedar or a spruce but I'm not sure. I would appreciate any advice.

Dificult to tell from your pictures. It could very well be a juniper. No matter which of the options it is: it should not be indoors. What is the weather like where you are? has spring arrived? Then move it outdoors. If not, find the collest room you have and place it there. Make sure you do not place it over a radiator.

I am in northern Georgia. it is technically Spring but we had snow flurries a few days ago.

I would say juniper also.

Looks like Juniper to me, I hope you are not keeping it inside, it is a hardy species and need to be out a few snow flurries will do no harm.

m5eaygeoff wrote: Looks like Juniper to me, I hope you are not keeping it inside, it is a hardy species and need to be out a few snow flurries will do no harm.

unless it has been in protective shelter akll winter, such as a lightly heated greenhouse with a dealer; Moving it into a few degrees of frost is then not the best idea. Plants need to build their winter-resistence too.

If you want to kill it then keep it inside

m5eaygeoff, thank you so much for all the helpfull information. It really helps to understand how to grow bonsai, and how to take care of them.

The best way to kill planmts is by giving unsubstantiated advice without knowing for sure which species a person has, nor what pre-care was given to a tree.

Even the most hardy species may freeze to death if placed from a summer-weather environment straight into winter. Unless you know that this plant was outside in similar weather, do not put it straight outside in frosty weather. Much better to keep it in a cool unheated space, such as an unheated bedroom, a gardenshed etc. untill the frost is over.

I appreciate the advice. I'm not sure exactly what environment it was previously kept in. I do know my co-workers bought it at a wal-mart. We keep our house pretty cool it stays around 65 F. This is my first bonsai and I have only had it for 3 days. I'm trying to find out what it needs. From what I have seen, most believe it is should be kept outside. It has been kept in a 65 degree room with lots of sun, should I try to acclimate it to the colder weather that is currently outside? or is it ok to try it outside since our house is not super warm?

keep it inside till the temps outside match the inside temps. let the soil get on the dry side before watering,but mist the folasge every day. it will need as much sun as possible and full sun (unless above 90 degrees) once outside. moving it outside now will shock it