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Carmen Leskoviansky, my apprentice, took on the styling of this Hemlock.

Roughly a year from now, we’ll be opening the doors for a second Pacific Bonsai Expo. For those who plan to submitting trees to the event, there are a few things to start thinking about now.

Old bonsai get shaggy. The crowns round and loose clarity, the silhouette gets bloated and too big. They resemble a haircut 6 months overdue.

Autumn colours are waiting for us. Due to the unusually warm autumnal conditions, only a few trees are expected to show colourful leaves this season. A topic up at the Live Q&A and winter storage tips.

Three years ago I acquired a large olive that had come from the Blue Oak Nursery collection.

In future, all updates will be from the blog about live events and stories from Kisetsu-en. The price of sending newsletters with e-mails suddenly was pushed to insane amounts, so as a small business we have to find other ways. Hope for your understanding.

A client brought this tree into the studio. It was one of several Burning Bushes collected near a pond where the nutria that lived there nibbled on the bark and created deadwood.

One trend stood out clearly at this year’s US National Bonsai Exhibition: the prevalence of North American natives.

Vines make unusual bonsai. You might not want 20 Hydrangea, but 1 is a conversation piece. 

Last month, William N. Valavanis hosted the 8th US National Bonsai Exhibition in East Rochester, New York.