Bonsai Nurseries and Professional Bonsai Artists Bonchi Bonsai / Matthew Walker – Matthew sells bonsai and bonsai supplies including copper wire. He teaches classes and leads workshops. Garden open by appointment.https://www.bonchibonsai.comGreater Bay Area415-730-3499 Bonsai Boon / Boon Manakitivipart – Boon sells trees, teaches classes, and leads study groups. Garden open by appointment.http://bonsaiboon.comSacramento area510-919-5042 Bonsaify – […]
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Just in time for fall – pumpkin galls
Tiny wasps are responsible for the pumpkin-shaped galls that develop on the leaves of oak trees.
Bay Area Bonsai Associates’ 39th annual exhibit
The Bay Area Bonsai Associates held their 39th annual exhibit last weekend at the Lake Merritt Garden Center in Oakland, California. It’s been a few years since I last posted photos from the BABA show and I’m glad I have the chance to do so this year as there were some great trees on display […]
The Little Book of Bonsai
An Easy Guide to Caring for Your Bonsai Tree The Little Book of Bonsai is a compact beginner’s guide illustrated with photographs of beautiful trees. I wrote it to help you keep your bonsai healthy, to introduce basic techniques, and to suggest next steps for further study. Barnes & Noble named the book one of […]
Review of Bonsai Empire’s Advanced Bonsai Courses
Over the past year, Bjorn Bjorholm and Bonsai Empire released two online courses focusing on advanced bonsai techniques. Together, the courses provide twelve hours of instruction delivered by Bjorn. If you caught the Bonsai Beginners Course or the Bonsai Intermediate Course, you’re familiar with the format. Each course is collection of videos of Bjorn working […]