And the winner is...

Did you attend the Bonsai Exhibition at Destination Asia Festival August 3 or 4?

Did you take a chance on winning a bonsai tree?

Here is the winning ticket and the winner.

Congratulations Dave from Wheaton, IL

Destination Asia Festival 2024 – Annual PSBS Bonsai Exhibition – Morton Arboretum

August 3 @ 9:00 am – August 4 @ 4:30 pm

 

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Rick Manning

Things to do – October 2024

Outdoor: This is a time to be preparing for the coming winter.  Decide where and how you will protect your trees; mulch bed, cold storage house, cold greenhouse, etc. Acquire

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Rick Manning

Late Fall Black Pine Maintenance

This article will cover the techniques that I use for late fall maintenance on my double flush pines such as Japanese Red and Black Pines. You may want to consider

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Rick Manning

GROWING YUZU (WINTER HARDY CITRUS) FROM SEEDS

Yuzu is a type of winter-hardy Japanese citrus tree (read more about It in this article: https://prairiestatebonsai.com/tree-of-the-month-march-2023/). It is very similar to lemon trees. Since the plants are so rare and

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Rick Manning

Tree of the Month – September 2024

Koto Hime Japanese Maple Photo by International BONSAI Koto Hime Japanese maple originated in Saitama Prefecture in Japan. The foliage is generally light green and is crinkled along the edges.

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New videos from select Bonsai YouTube Channels

Transforming Bonsai

[youtube-feed-single]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

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Prairie State Videos

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Other News

blog – Michael Hagedorn New Post on Crataegus Bonsai

  • Limber Pine: REWORK
    by crataegus on September 17, 2024 at 12:00 pm

    This week’s post takes a second look at a Limber Pine first styled in 2019. With a mop of new shoots there is the potential to fully clothe the tree this time. Where we began in July 2024. Following cleanup of old needles and wiring. And deadwood was found beneath the bark—more about that below.

Bonsaiplace Creativity Through Bonsai

  • Spring is in the air.
    by Bonsaiplace on September 14, 2024 at 5:12 am

    Yes, we are in the Southern hemisphere and therefore it is Spring here in New Zealand. Words are not necessary to explain the new energy, new life and beauty that is seen across deciduous trees coming out of deep dormancy and evergreens pushing more auxins to the right places for Spring growth to emerge. For … Continue reading Spring is in the air. →

Bonsai Tonight An educational website about bonsai development

  • How to judge a bonsai show – highlights from the Minnesota State Fair
    by Jonas Dupuich on September 8, 2024 at 1:09 am

    Last weekend I had the opportunity to judge the Minnesota Bonsai Society’s annual show held at the state fair. An amazing crowd of 225,000 people attended the fair that day, and many of them lined up to see the bonsai on display, a club tradition dating back to 1975. For those who are curious about

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