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Good morning
Have you tried making your own forest bonsai? If you haven't, this staying at home time* might be just the motivation you need
 

*I know some of you don't have the luxury of staying at home. If you have to fill essential needs or simply can't make ends meet unless you go into work, I appreciate your situation and your efforts. Please be careful and stay healthy
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Mixed Forest by Saburo Kato
the lead photo from today's Bonsai Bark post
and one of my all-time favorite bonsai

from Mr Kato's Forest, Rock Planting & Ezo Spruce Bonsai
The are over 30 pages like this one
in Forest, Rock Planting & Ezo Spruce BonsaiI

I don't think there is anywhere else on this, 
or any other planet where you'll find such a wealth
of beautifully rendered how-to bonsai forest illustrations
Lest we forget the Rock Plantings
another place where Mr Kato's brilliance shines through
Saburo Kato with on of his famous large forests on a slab
this photo was taken at Mr Kato's Mansei-en nursery
 Mr Kato died in 2008. He was 93 years old
Thanks to Felix Laughlin. President of the National Bonsai Foundation for the photo
Saburo Kato's masterpiece 
Forest, Rock Planting & Ezo Spruce Bonsai
Just in case you missed our last newsletter
Bird's Eye View of Dan Dolan's Backyard
from today's Bonsai Bark post
Maybe you could do something like this in your backyard
while you're staying home anyway
or least you could go out and enjoy playing with your bonsai

 
Continued from above...
Speaking of playing with bonsai, yesterday I placed two orders for plants. One box from Florida and one from Mississippi. It's going to be warm enough next week for tropicals to arrive safely and I've got some grow-lights, so I can start playing. Or at least unpacking the boxes and making plans. They'll need time to recover and settle in before I can do much more

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See You In September!
The 7th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition
Make your plans now, it's the place to be in September
We'll see you there!


We are running out of many sizes
of our popular 

Kilo Bonsai Wire

Because of the virus, our next order of wire
hasn't left China yet
Best case scenario now is 6 weeks probably much more
before we get our next order
which means we are rapidly running out of some sizes
Meanwhile, Some Books
and a Magazine
We Think You'll Like
to help you breeze through your quarantine

and just in case you think you've seen them all 
we change some each time
We still have 17 separate back issues of our prized
Bonsai Today magazine
some just ones or twos and some lots
Principles of Bonsai Design
by David De Groot,
former curator at the Pacific Bonsai Museum


Principles of Bonsai design is the most complete
how-to bonsai design book we've seen in over 25 years
Timeless Trees
The U.S. National Bonsai Collection
Every aspect of this handsome book expresses a love
for bonsai and an equal love for quality.
The bonsai are from the U.S. National Bonsai Museum
one of the best bonsai collections outside of Japan.

list price 39.95
ONLY 29.95
 
Japanese maples are some of the most elegant and beautiful of all trees. This how-to bonsai book covers Japanese maple and Trident maple bonsai (the cover photo is a trident maple).

Peter Adams is well known in the world of bonsai. His Art of Flowering Bonsai and Bonsai Landscapes were quite popular (both are out of print) and this good-looking, intelligent book clearly attests to Peter's experience and artistry
List price 34.95

NOW ONLY 27.95
Commemorative Album
6th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition, 2018

Every two years we get a jolt of bonsai excitement
when our copies of the latest U.S. National Albums arrive.

This time it's the 6th Album, and it's the best yet.
This should come as no surprise, bonsai is still relatively new
in North America (and much of the world)
so steady improvement is to be expected.
However, given the exceptional quality this year,
maybe expecting continued improvements is bridge too far.
I guess we'll see...

List price 65.00
NOW ONLY 45.00
Pruning of Trees, Shrubs & Conifers
To really understand aesthetic pruning,
you need to understand the basics of pruning for health
and maintenance. Then you can use these principles
in your yard and on your bonsa

Features and A-Z encyclopedia of the best methods
for several hundred varieties
List price 24.95
NOW ONLY 19.95

 
Due in Early May!
Bonsai Heresy
by Michael Hagedorn
list price 24.95
Pre-Order Now and Pay Only 19.95
SPECIAL DISCOUNTS ENDS MARCH 31st

If you combine your Bonsai Heresy order
with other items and reach the 50.00 limit,
you'll get FREE Shipping on the other items you order,
which we'll ship now, and on Bonsai Heresy when it arrives (Free shipping is for Continental U.S. orders only)
Set of two Bonsai Books by Francois Jeker

Bonsai Aesthetics volume one explores and explains 
useful rules (guidelines!) for creating beautiful bonsai 
(volume 2 is out of print).


Francois Jeker is best know for his deadwood mastery
and his book Bonsai Deadwood goes deeply into
how to create strikingly authentic aged looking deadwood
to elevate your bonsai 


Both volumes are softcover
and each is full of beautiful color photos and illustrations
List price for the set 49.90

NOW ONLY 44.95
All of Our Famous Roshi Bonsai Tools
Now Marked Down 25 to 40%
Roshi Bonsai Tools
precise quality, beautiful to hold & look at
and built to last
you just won't find better tools for the price


Now all of our large selection of these Wonderful Tools are marked down 25-40%
Another NEW Tool SPECIAL
All Stainless Tools & Kits

Marked Down 25 to 40%
Brand New Fertilizer Special
All of our Slow Release Pellet Fertilizers
are Now Marked Down 25%
Green Balance and Green Growth
Slow Release Pellet Fertilizers
are now Marked Down 25%

organic slow release pellets are a tried and true way
to fertilize your bonsai
Though we do sometimes supplement with liquid fertilizer
Our Green Balance and Green Growth are our first choice
This magnificent mixed forest is by Saburo Kato
the photo is from his
Forest, Rock Planting & Ezo Spruce Bonsai
Including Our Famous Roshi Tools 
High Quality, Precise, Durable, Beautiful
and the prices are right!
Masters Stainless Bonsai Shears in Bamboo Box
designed by Robert Steven

one of the few items we can't discount, but it's worth every penny
We love our Tie Pots and So Do You Judging by Sales 
It's the product those of us who grow our own bonsai
have been waiting for

SPECIAL 5 Tie Pots for Only 74.75
 
Tie Pots Enhance Root Development
and good root development is a must for good ramification
and for stronger, faster growing trees
But that's not all... transplanting is a breeze
(you use the knobs to wire them in)
And of course, there's guy wiring (the knobs again)

GROW YOUR BONSAI WITH TIE POTS
NOW MARKED DOWN

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