Partners
Chicago Area Partners
Bonsai starters – Hardy & Tropical
By appointment only
Call Linda Camp or Jim Beck
BCBonsai.com
630-690-0404
Click Here for the Current Calendar of events
• A vendor for the Prairie State Bonsai Society Show at the Morton Arboretum
Bonsai For Sale
By appointment only
Call Phil Malhiot
708-771-7768
Bonsai trees for sale
Lessons also available
Email: bonsaiphil@gmail.com
Click Here for Current Class Calendar
∗ PSBS member and past President
The Hidden Gardens
16 W 658 S. Frontage Road, Willowbrook, IL 60527
630-655-8283
http://www.thehiddengardens.net/
Bonsai trees, tools, supplies and pots
Hours: April 1 thru November 30, Mon-Sat 7-5, Sun/Holidays 10-3, Closed July 4th
Hours: December 1 thru March 31, Wed-Sat 10-4, Sun 10-3, for bonsai and bird sales only
Natural Living
708-865-1342
By appointment only
Call Dan Kosta
Bonsai lessons, landscape design and consultation
Email: snipologist86@gmail.com
Vern Goers Greenhouse Inc.
5620 S. Oak St., Hinsdale IL 60521
630-323-1085, ask for Dan Kosta
Bonsai, pots and tools
Closed Sunday
www.verngoersgreenhouse.com
Tarnow’s Pots
Hand Crafted Bonsai Pots, North American Viewing Stones & Stands
(773) 583-6074
Email: Top1633@sbcglobal.net
Lill Tarnow – Potter
Email: Lillmt@hotmail.com
Partners Outside the Chicago Area
Cass Bonsai Gardens, LLC
Godspeed, friends.
Greater Louisville Bonsai Society
https://www.louisvillebonsai.org/
Nature’s Way Nursery
Bonsai, pre-bonsai, pots, tools, supplies, classes
Pleasant Hill Rd., Harrisburg PA.
711-545-4555
www.natureswaybonsai.com
Stone Lantern
www.stonelantern.com
Bonsai supplies at great prices, including: Roshi, Koyo and Bonsai Aesthetics tools, copper and aluminum wire, Yixing pots, Ho Yoku bonsai care products, a complete selection of discounted books, fertilizer and much more.
Bonsai Clubs and Associations Links
Bonsai Gardens
Bonsai Suppliers on the Web
Brussel's Bonsai Nursery
8365 Center Hill Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
Email: info@brusselsbonsai.com
Order Line: 1-800-582-2593
Fax: 662-895-4157
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.
1451 Pleasant Hill Rd., Harrisburg PA. 1-711-545-4555 Bonsai, pre-bonsai, pots, tools, supplies, classes
Hollow Creek Farms, Avon NY 1-866-302-3042. Trees, tools, soil, pots, accessories.
International Bonsai Arboretum, Rochester, NY 1-585-334-2565 Tours (by appointment), classes, select bonsai seedlings, supplies, bonsai pins.
27887 Timber Road, Kelley IA, 1-800-528-2527 Bonsai, pots, supplies, classes
Collected Trees
HC 73 Box 1742
Deadwood, SD 57732
Trees, Pots, Tools, Accessories, Books and Other Information: History of Bonsai, TreeDescriptions, Bonsai Care
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.
Sumo Cakes® bonsai fertilizer made in-house in two forms: a fertilizer cake and granular fertilizer. Products available for deciduous bonsai fertilizer or something more acidic for juniper or pine bonsai.
Bonsai Discussions and References
Promoting and expanding the bonsai universe.
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 Resources
Northern CA
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.
Ryan Neil…”on a mission to create a new era in bonsai, where compositions reflect the vast array of native landscapes and cultures that are formed in their midst.”
Bjorn Bjorholm
“Eisei-en is the premier bonsai garden, nursery and school of the Eastern US. Tucked away in the outskirts of Nashville, TN, the garden is more than just a provider of fine quality bonsai art; it is a testament to the beauty of nature and of humanity’s inextricable link to it.”
Prairie State Bonsai Society Resources
Ivan Watters
Former curator of bonsai at Chicago Botanic Garden, teacher and author.
Jennfier Price
Up and coming bonsai professional.