John and Michael sit down over some tea and discuss some of the benefits of empowering hobbyists to grow and develop trees from scratch in their back yards with the oversight of the professional community.   Happy Holidays from all of us a the Bonsai Wire ..read more

Jonas talks with Nathan Bill, Jesse Gilbertson, and Tim Hutson about next year's Bonsai Central, an ambitious bonsai convention hosted by the Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis. Links: - Convention website - Registration - Submit a tree to the exhibit ..read more

Jonas speaks with UK bonsai artist Corin Tomlinson of Greenwood Bonsai Studio about growing up with bonsai, the UK bonsai scene, and building a life and business around bonsai. Corin was in the US as a headliner for the 8th US National Bonsai Exhibition. The two caught up in Bill Valavanis' backyard on a beautiful day following the exhibition. Visit Corin's YouTube channel and website. Image courtesy Greenwood Bonsai Studio ..read more

Jonas interviews attendees at the 8th US National Bonsai Exhibition ..read more

In this episode, Jonas catches up with Dylan Ferreira. Dylan runs Cedar Rose Bonsai & Specialty Nursery in Placerville, California where he grows pre-bonsai and material for accent plants. Contact Dylan about plant availability at 707-217-8314 or ferreira.dylan2@gmail.com ..read more

Hosts Carmen Leskoviansky and Michael Hagedorn talk about the benefits of shade cloth - the number one ally for keeping trees healthy in warm weather ..read more

In this episode, Jonas chats with Martin Walters about the New Zealand bonsai scene, working with New Zealand native species, and his club, Kenzo Bonsai. New Zealand natives mentioned in this episode: Kauri Totara Pohutukawa IG: @nz_bonsai_martin FB: Martin Walters Bonsai ..read more

Having spent years making bonsai pots, host Michael Hagedorn shares his perspective on the containers in which we grow our trees.  ..read more

Enthusiasm for bonsai is what shines through when host Jonas Dupuich talks with Cesar Ordoñez of CenCal Bonsai. Cesar talks about keeping trees alive in the Central California Valley and shares his story of getting started with bonsai by learning from different teachers across the state. Note: this episode contains spicy language. Follow Cesar at: https://www.instagram.com/cencalbonsai/ https://www.youtube.com/@cencalbonsai6429 ..read more

Host Jonas Dupuich talks with Bob Pressler of Kimura Bonsai Nursery and Michael Roberts, president of the Golden State Bonsai Federation, about bonsai in California, bringing in teachers from around the world, the need for developing bonsai teachers, and the upcoming GSBF Bonsai Rendezvous. Image: Japanese black pine at the Kimura Bonsai Nursery ..read more