DISPLAYING BONSAI
Now that the club’s big show of the year has ended, it is a good time to reflect back upon presentation. How did your tree score? What could you have done differently? Have you considered alternative options or new ideas? There are many rules to properly displaying a tree and it can become confusing. These videos can help with properly displaying your trees and inspire new ideas!
Bjorn Bjorholm: How to display Bonsai trees
Ryan Neil: Bonsai Display Fundamentals – YouTube
Unknown author but succinct: How Do You Properly Display A Bonsai Tree? – Japan Past and Present
PSBS News
Peter Chan Announced as 2026 Guest Artist
The Prairie State Bonsai Society is proud to announce Peter Chan is coming to Chicago. Peter Chan will be judging our show August 1 & 2, 2026, at The Morton
Message from the President – February 2026
Dear Members, As we look back on 2025, we closed the year with a wonderful holiday celebration at Larry Magee’s home in Wayne, Illinois, on Wednesday, December 12. We are
Wigert’s Bonsai Nursery Review
https://www.wigertsbonsai.com/ Fort Myers, FL I will review some different bonsai nurseries outside the Chicago land area for something new. I have been to this nursery several times, and club
Things to do – February 2026
Indoor: The mid-winter time period can be a crucial time for your indoor bonsai. This is often a period when there are many more cloudy days than sunny ones and
Things to do – December 2025
Outdoor: All trees should now be tucked away in their winter housing. Be sure to water as needed while in winter storage. Do not fertilize. Wiring should be checked carefully,
Mid-America Bonasi Exhibition 2025
Taken from October 1, 2025 ABS Newsletter Powered By EmbedPress
New videos from select Bonsai YouTube Channels
Transforming Bonsai
In this video Crispin brings in a number of his personal bonsai that need some attention. ——————————————— Order My ‘Bonsai
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Urban Yamadori: Collected Bonsai Tree Second Styling – Part 2
Part two of the epic styling of this locally sourced urban yamadori juniper tree. AUDIO CREDITS: Snowfall by Scott Buckley
Other News
blog – Michael Hagedorn New Post on Crataegus Bonsai
- An Important Distinction: ‘Decandling’ and ‘Breaking’ Pine Shoots
by crataegus on April 17, 2026 at 3:32 pmThis is an edited post from 2016 on a topic I get asked a lot—deciding whether to break or decandle a pine. For starters, let’s define decandling and breaking— Breaking (or pinching) means taking part of the shoot off, usually with fingers, as the shoot is extending in early to mid-spring, and before the needles
- A great shot
by Joe Schoech on April 20, 2025 at 3:00 amA great shot from the Pacific Bonsai Museum.More
Bonsaiplace Creativity Through Bonsai
- Bonsai, Wellbeing and Psychology
by Bonsaiplace on June 16, 2025 at 12:11 amBonsai enthusiasts have known for a long time that Bonsai is good for them, maybe not financially, but it certainly impacts positively on wellbeing. With that in mind, I did some wider reading and found that most of what is written about the wellbeing impacts on humans and the positive psychological impacts come from personal … Continue reading Bonsai, Wellbeing and Psychology →
Bonsai Tonight An educational website about bonsai development
- Taisho-en: the garden of Taiga Urushibata
by Jonas Dupuich on April 17, 2026 at 10:30 amAmong the handful of gardens I’m happy to visit every time I go to Japan, Taisho-en is a favorite. World-class trees. World-class work. Taisho-en is managed by Taiga Urushibata. His father, Nobuichi Urushibata, was a prominent shohin professional. Taiga, who apprenticed with Masahiko Kumura, is well-known for working on trees of all sizes. Walking among
Growing Bonsai Grow your own miniature tree
- Japanese maple early development
by Jelle Ferwerda on May 28, 2022 at 11:03 amA short video showing me working a japanese maple! The post Japanese maple early development appeared first on Growing Bonsai.
