The following is a list other bonsai organizations and their web
sites worthy of your attention:
Whether it's inspiration or education you seek, these places are
worth a look:
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
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.
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, 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.
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.
Zen without the wait - for a different twist on bonsai
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.
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
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