3/2018: I collected this as a small sprout in Trinity Co in 2014. It has been growing in the ground in my yard since then. This year I chopped the trunk and bent a branch up to become the new…

I’ve been preparing this Juniper in my backyard ever since we bought the house 5 years ago. I finally collected it yesterday and put it in a box. The collection process went as well as I could have expected, and…

Joining your local Bonsai club is absolutely the number one way that anybody should go about learning the art of bonsai. That said, many people find it very difficult to make time in their busy lives to attend regular bonsai…

I purchased this Acer Buergeranum from Lone Pine Gardens in Sebastapol, CA in December of 2006. It was on consignment from a previous owner who had already done some of the styling. It has a lot of ‘issues’ which have…

This is an experiment that I began on 4/15/06 where my goal is to create a ficus bonsai tree that will appear to be very old, with an impressive tapered trunk, in a few short years. My experiment is inspired…

I purchased this Arakawa online from The Growing Grounds bonsai nursery who are located in North Carolina. It arrived here in a box on 12/17/07 and it was about 14 years old at that time. The Arakawa (translation ‘rough bark’)…

I purchased this Cryptomeria Japonica (Bandai Sugi) from Lone Pine Gardens in Sebastapol, CA in May of 2007. It is over 20 years old and has a great trunk and bark that resembles that of a redwood. Below is my…

Redwood Empire Bonsai Society (REBS) 2011 Annual Show I had the good fortune to be able to visit the annual REBS bonsai show this weekend (8/28/11) in Santa Rosa, CA. There were over 200 trees, a huge vendor area, and…

I started this tree from seed in May of 2007. Giant Sequoias are the world’s largest trees in terms of total volume. They grow to an average height of 165-280 ft and 18-24 ft in diameter. The oldest known Giant…

I collected this as a volunteer in our yard. We have two medium sized Chinese Elms that send up sprouts all over the place.  I collected it in spring of 2010 and stabilized it in a pot for a year…

I purchased this Acer Palmatum from Sunnyside Nursery in San Anselmo, CA in November of 2007. This maple is native to China and Japan. Its botanical name comes from its leaves, which have 5 or more deep lobes and vaguely…

I created this gravity based bucket drip system to water my bonsai trees when I didn’t have access to a dedicated water line. The pressure is very low, but I found that as long as the water reservoir is a…

Here are some photo’s of bonsai trees that I find inspirational – none of these are mine. A lot of these were created by a Austrian/German guy named Walter Pall.

2008 San Francisco Bonsai Garden Show I attended the 2008 San Francisco Garden Show at the Cow Palace in Daly City, CA 3/15/08. This is just a sample of the 100+ trees. They had demonstrations going continuously and I saw…

(* note: this is not the official website for Chikugo-En Bonsai Nursery) Bonsai nursery located near Los Angeles, CA. This is from my visit in November of 2007. The owners are very pleasant, friendly and helpful. The tree selection is…

(* note: this is not the official website for House of Bonsai Nursery) Bonsai nursery located in Los Angeles, CA. This is from my visit in November of 2007. Great selection of deciduous and conifers. Huge place. Highly recommended. 5214…

Golden State Bonsai Federation Collection North Located in Lakeside Park at Lake Merrit in Oakland, CA www.gsbf-bonsai.org This is a collection of bonsai trees that were mostly donated over the years. Open to the public year round. These pictures are…

Welcome to my humble world of bonsai art. This is mostly a place for me to keep photo journals of my bonsai tree projects, but maybe someone else will find the contents useful. Here are a few websites that I…