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Tree on Home Page:  This bonsai interpretation is a Taxus by Dahn Lindstrom and is the winner of the People's Choice Award at 2004 BCI convention in St. Louis and second place in professional division of 27th Annual Mid-West Bonsai Exhibition at Chicago Botanical Gardens.

Members of Prairie State Bonsai Society also received info via our newsletter:

Monthly - Things to do this month

Horticulture of Bonsai (series of articles)

     Choosing Nursery Stock for Bonsai

     Moss

     Mass and Movement

     The Dormant Cycle

     The Art and Science of Watering

     Pinching and Pruning

Using Insecticides Safely

Plant Nutrition

Macronutrients

Bonsai Growing Areas

Bonsai Soils

The Elms

The Effects of the Cold

Moving Indoors

The Colors of Autumn

Judging Bonsai Trees

Mycorrhiza

Underground Parasites

Overwintering Outdoor Trees

 

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Bonsai Clubs and Associations Links

The following is a list other bonsai organizations and their web sites worthy of your attention:

American Bonsai Society

Bonsai Clubs International

National Bonsai Foundation

Mid-America Bonsai Alliance

World Bonsai Friendship Federation

North American Bonsai Federation

Midwest Bonsai Society 

Meets at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL

Jim Fairchild, President

Contact: Jim Fairchild (773) 262-2072

 

Near West Bonsai Society
Meets on the third Monday of each month at Maze Library in Oak Park, IL @ 7:00 PM.

Northern Illinois Bonsai Club 

Meets in Midlothian, IL

Contact: Tom Thomas (708) 687-8466

Email: thomashms@earthlink.net

De La Ke Bonsai Society
Meets in Sandwich, IL

Quad City Bosai Club
Meets in Moline, IL

Milwaukee Bonsai Society 

Indianapolis Bonsai Club

Pittsburgh Bonsai Society

Triangle Bonsai Society

Internet Bonsai Club

Minnesota Bonsai Society

Western Michigan Bonsai Society

Ann Arbor Bonsai Society

 

Bonsai Gardens

Whether it's inspiration or education you seek, these places are worth a look:

Chicago Botanic Garden Nakamura Collection (On-line & Glencoe, IL)

National Bonsai and Penjing Museum (Washington, DC)

Take a virtual tour

Pacific Rim Bonsai  (On-line & Federal Way, Washington)

International Bonsai Arboretum (Rochester, NY)

 

Bonsai Resources:

Here are some recommended sources for bonsai:

Chicago Metro

Yasukunai Bonsai Garden
6061 W. Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053
847-966-5142; Fax 847-966-8360

Ivan Watters
Chicago Area's Best Full Service Bonsai Headquarters
Tues.-Fri. 10 AM : 6 PM; Sat. : Sun. 9AM : 5PM

The Hidden Gardens

16 W 658 Frontage Road, Hinsdale IL
630-655-8283

Bonsai trees, tools, supplies and pots
 

Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery
11618 McConnell Rd. Woodstock, IL 60098
815-338-7742 Fax 815-338-7446

Rich and Susan Eyre
Mar 1 : Nov 30 Mon : Sat 8:00 : 4:30
Rare Trees : Dwarf Confers : Pots : Supplies
Many conifer variants probably not available anywhere else, a unique nursery.

 

Natural Living
708-865-1342
Open by appointment

Dan Kosta
Landscape Design, Horticultural Consultant, Bonsai Consultant, Private Bonsai Tutoring

Taylors Gifts and Bonsai
Paul Taylor Bonsai, Tools, Books, Pots, Supplies, Water Gardens
105 N. Marion St. Oak Park IL 60301
708-534-2410
Tues.-Fri. 11 : 7, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 12-5, Mon. Closed

Vern Goers Greenhouse Inc.
5620 S. Oak St. Hinsdale IL 60521
630-323-1085

Sids Greenhouse
No bonsai department information on their web site but they have bonsai material at the garden center.
Palos Hills Location 708-974-4500
10926 Southwest Highway, Palos Hills, IL

Bolingbrook Location 630-904-1007
550 S. Naperville-Plainfield Rd., Bolingbrook, IL
Monday - Friday 8am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 5 pm
Closed on Sundayo

 

Midwest Bonsai Pottery - MBP Bonsai Studio

Mike & Candy Hansen

Pflugerville, Texas

1-888-627-7883

MBP e-mail 1   MBP e-mail 2

Note:  MBP is a vendor at the PSBS Cantigny show and the Midwest Bonsai Society Mid-AM show at Chicago Botanical Gardens.

 

Literati Design

Note:  Literati Designs is a vendor at  PSBS's Kane County and Cantigny shows.

 

Bonsai Supplies on the Web


8365 Center Hill Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
Email: info@brusselsbonsai.com
Order Line: 1-800-582-2593
Fax: 662-895-4157

www.Tokonameware.com

Many feel that pots coming from the Tokoname area of Japan are the worlds best. It is usually hard to find a good selection and they are usually expensive. If you'd like to own a few try this site. Big selection and good prices. This website is owned by J C Imports of St Cloud, FL.
 

Sara  Rayner - Bonsai Containers

 

Nature's Way Nursery

1451 Pleasant Hill Rd., Harrisburg PA. 1-711-545-4555  Bonsai, pre-bonsai, pots, tools, supplies, classes

 

Hollow Creek Bonsai

Hollow Creek Farms, Avon NY  1-866-302-3042.  Trees, tools, soil, pots, accessories.
 

International Bonsai

International Bonsai Arboretum, Rochester, NY 1-585-334-2565  Tours (by appointment), classes, select bonsai seedlings, supplies, bonsai pins

 

DaSu Bonsai Studios

27887 Timber Road, Kelley IA, 1-800-528-2527  Bonsai, pots, supplies, classes

Jade Gardens
Bonsai Nursery, Pots & Gifts
Wimberly, TX

Golden Arrow Bonsai
Collected Trees
HC 73 Box 1742
Deadwood, SD 57732

Celestial Bonsai
Trees, Pots, Tools, Accessories, Books and Other Information: History of Bonsai, TreeDescriptions, Bonsai Care

Matsu Momiji Bonsai Nursery

Field Grown Bonsai Stock

"Japanese Black Pine EXPANDED" DVD by Steve Pilacik
7520 Troy Stone Dr. Fuquay
Varina, NC 27526

919-552-2592

Bonsai Empire

A Netherlands based site with an English version.  Sections on bonsai styles, creation, training, caring and Bonsai studies.  Also a gallery of photos and a webshop.

 

Bonsai Empire

A Netherlands based site with an English version.  Sections on bonsai styles, creation, training, caring and Bonsai studies.  Also a gallery of photos and a webshop.

 

Arbortech's minigrinder

While not a traditional Bonsai tool, nor its designed purpose, this Australian product has been used and demonstrated by Bonsai artists such as Craig Coussins of the UK and Ted Matson of the USA.  It can be used to reduce and carve items to create a natural effect.  For additional info: Sansui Kai of Southern California newsletter article

 

Bonsai Discussions and References

...hub of discussion and help by bonsai enthusiasts, new and old - world-wide.  Please feel free to drop in and say hello, there maybe some one you
know!

The Bonsai Guide 

A large collection of Bonsai Photographs, a comprehensive guide to bonsai in Europe, picture reports of bonsai exhibitions and bonsai centers and links to bonsai tree care guides, suppliers, clubs, newsgroups, courses and shows.
Recommendations for bonsai books for beginners.

Bonsai Chat

Bonsai Chat, an online community for bonsai and Japanese garden enthusiasts who wish to learn more about the arts and traditions of bonsai, shohin, mame, ikebana and suiseki. 

 

Bonsai Empire

A Netherlands based site with an English version.  Sections on bonsai styles, creation, training, caring and Bonsai studies.  Also a gallery of photos and a webshop.

 

Paul's Bonsai Site

A Netherlands based site with an English version managed by Paul Wolters. The encyclopedia section offers tree-specific information..

 

High Index Bonsai Resources

High Index provides a collection of links to high-quality web-sites.  This links to their section on bonsai.

 

Bonsai Trees Info

"all you need to know about bonsai trees and caring for them".  Contains a series of articles on various bonsai topics. 

 

Bonsai Potato

Zen without the wait - for a different twist on bonsai

 

My Garden Link

The Garden Auction Network - consignment, fixed prices, auctions and more

Bonsai on the Web
... dedicated to Bonsai enthusiasts and businesses

Bonsai Web
The online resource for bonsai enthusiasts and vendors

ArteDoBonsai

Currently text is in Portuguese but English, French and Spanish translations promised.   Descriptions of species, techniques, photos and more.  Site may be slow to draw on dial up.

Weedpatch Gazette
Contact: Rommy Lopat

Bonsai security tips

An article on Bonsai security by Kevin Bailey that appeared in Bonsai Magazine

 

Bonsai articles by Kevin Bailey

Published in Bonsai Magazine or The Art of Bonsai Magazine (now defunct)

Bonsai Articles by Brent Walston and other authors

Milwaukee Bonsai Society Links

Bonsai Professionals:

Boon Manakitvipart
Northern CA

Cajun Bonsai : The Bonsai Art of Gary Marchel

 

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