Tip of the month

Multi colored pipe cleaners are a great way to mark branches for future consideration. In this picture copied from Crataegus Bonsai blog post Deciduous Early Development Part I: Japanese Maple October 5 2019 red pipe cleaners are being used to indicate which branches will be pruned the following spring. Colorful pipe cleaners are an easy […]

WSBS: November 2022 News Letter

by Mark Goodman 11/2022 Membership Writing Contest! This month we are having a writing contest and the prize is a sweet beginner bonsai tool kit compliments of Judith Byrum. To enter this contest please describe your connection to bonsai in 250 words or less. Feel free to elaborate on what has inspired you to join […]

On The Use of Cement for Bonsai

by Pete Morris – Club Member 11/2022 The art and practice of bonsai seems hardly a minimalist pursuit. Though the most graceful expressions of the form inspire a delicate balance, and the translation of wilderness to object can be incredibly meditative, the living relationship between flora and vessel proves contemplative, complex and horticulturally challenging. The […]