Here’s a quick look at a few of the new pieces of bonsai pottery that we have recently acquired for the nursery. Last week we took a trip down south and purchased a massive supply of new inventory which we will set to work sharing online in the coming weeks. If you’d like to see a few more, check out our Facebook page now and in the coming weeks as we share photos. And don’t forget, you can always message us on Facebook if you have any questions about pricing or if you are looking for something specific. We know it’s been quite a while since we’ve shared a post on this blog but new inventory ..read more

It’s been a great year out here at the shop and we’ve had a ton of fun events and exciting new inventory additions. For the rest of 2019 we will be working on adding more of this new inventory to our website. Today we added Biogold fertilizer and both Hyuga Pumice and Akadama. But we’ve also been gathering quite a few gorgeous pieces of pottery, which will be added to the website in the coming days and weeks. There are a few new trees and plants that need to be put up so keep an eye out. In 2020 we also have several exciting events we can’t wait for. Not only will we be having a special ..read more

We are very excited to finally share the Joy of Bonsai schedule for 2020. This is the first time this event will be held at the shop and we are so happy to bring back this excellent weekend of Bonsai! We have several months to get ready but luckily registration is open now. You can do so by clicking on the link at the bottom of this post and printing out the form, filling it out with workshop selections and whatever else you may like to include and sending it to us at 2745 Audubon Avenue, DeLand, Florida 32720. Make sure if you are paying by check that it is made out to Schley’s Bonsai and Su ..read more

We got the very exciting opportunity to be featured on Good Day Orlando last Thursday! It was a fun morning and we thoroughly enjoyed getting to show David Martin around the nursery. If you missed the live show, the crew over at Fox 35 were kind enough to put together a video of some of what we showed them and we are happy to share it with all of you ..read more

Just a heads up for our northern friends: we are going to be doing a beginner bonsai class in Cheboygan, Michigan next month. It will be held on Saturday, October 5th at the Flower Station. Where: 1262 Mackinaw Ave, Cheboygan, MI 49721 When: October 5, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Contact: (231) 597-9901 If you’d like to join us for the day, either call or visit the Flower Station to reserve your spot. It should be a lot of fun and we are looking forward to having a great time outside of Florida. We are planning on having a second class while we visit Michigan so keep up to date for details ..read more

It’s finally the week of our Summer Bonsai and BBQ event with free food and drinks (including veggie burgers for our vegetarian friends) as well as a lot of awesome stuff that we will be raffling off at the end of the day. Mike Rogers will also be here doing a few free-to-watch demonstrations. The trees worked on during the demos will be up for sale afterward for the pre-worked price, which is an excellent deal!! We spent last Friday evening at a local event here in Deland handing out flyers for this event. Eventually the weather took a turn and we were rained out but we were happy to see the ..read more

Construction on the Pole Barn is coming along Among other uses, it will be the future home of our display area for events Spring is here And here And there! And in the garden the beds are blooming too As the bees keep on bumbling along This guy will soon join the others in the ground And a bonus shot of our garden friend doing his best to blend in ..read more

We have another fun time planned in the coming months with a two-part pinch pot class being held at the shop. This workshop is being presented by the Kawa Bonsai Society during their club meeting, held monthly at Schley’s Bonsai and Supplies, but is open to the public as well. A two-part workshop where you will create your own accent pinch pot with Rob Addonizio. In the first part of this class, held on June 29th at noon, you will make your pot and Rob will take the pots with him to fire. In the second part of this class, held on July 27th at noon, the pots will receive their glaze. Once again ..read more

Just wanted to show off a few of the trees we had on display during our Spring Festival. We had a lot of fun during this event and can’t wait to start planning the next one ..read more

We are less than two weeks away from our Spring Festival now and classes are filling up! Our Bring Your Own Tree workshop with Sean Smith is officially sold out but the rest of our classes and workshops for the event still have a few spaces left. Today we wanted to show a bit of extra attention to a couple of our guest artists as well as spotlight specific classes they will be leading during the event. Louise Leister moved to Florida from New York 25 years ago and has been active in several of the local clubs for almost as long. She is an award winning bonsai artist and we are happy to have h ..read more