Destination Asia 2026 — Bonsai Workshops

August 1-2 at The Morton Arboretum. Eight hands-on workshops with world-renowned artist Peter Chan and local experts. Registration is open — secure your spot now!

Annual Club Picnic

Sunday, June 14, 11 AM – 3 PM — Blackwell Forest Preserve. Enjoy food, fun, and fellowship with fellow bonsai enthusiasts. A guest bonsai artist will be in attendance. Bring a dish to share and your lawn chairs!

PSBS News

Rick Manning

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

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Rick Manning

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

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Rick Manning

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,

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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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Pine Bonsai – Seasonal Species Guide | Bonsai-U

JOIN BONSAI-U https://bjornbjorholm.com/bonsai-u-membership/ JAPAN TOURS https://www.bjornbjorholm.com/tours/ INTENSIVE SCHOOL https://bjornbjorholm.com/school/ VISIT EISEI-EN https://bjornbjorholm.com/contact/ NEW MERCH AVAILABLE HERE https://bjornbjorholm.com/merch/ Visit our website

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Other News

blog – Michael Hagedorn New Post on Crataegus Bonsai

  • A Deeper Dive Into Decandling
    by crataegus on June 5, 2026 at 3:10 pm

    It’s Japanese Black Pine decandling time again. Or it might be, depending on where you are. It is where I am, the Pacific Northwest, where we’re finishing up decandling this week. The decandling date will differ according to where you live, which is determined by latitude. Here in Portland, Oregon we cut end of May

Bonsaiplace Creativity Through Bonsai

  • Bonsai, Wellbeing and Psychology
    by Bonsaiplace on June 16, 2025 at 12:11 am

    Bonsai 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

  • What’s your intake process?
    by Jonas Dupuich on June 6, 2026 at 2:12 am

    Whenever I bring new trees to the garden I look forward to cleaning them up so I can take a closer look. This is especially true when trees have weeds or unhealthy foliage. In general my intake process includes: Cleaning up a tree is a good way to get to know it. I like removing

Growing Bonsai Grow your own miniature tree