Local vendors: Call, visit, or find them at local shows. Supporting your local vendors is a great way to insure a great selection of tools, materials, and supplies at every show. PLUS, we have some great talent in the area and we should encourage and support our local artists.

American Soil Products - for soil components
website: American Soil Products
Address: 2121 San Joaquin St., Richmond, CA 94802
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Source for soil components by the cubic foot or the truckload. They have Pumice, Lava, Bark, no Akadama or other bonsai specific products.
Phone:(510) 292-3000

Rice Trucking - for soil components
website: http://www.soilfarm.com/
The yard is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Source for soil components by the cubic foot or the truckload. They have Lava, Bark, Decomposed Granite; no Akadama or other bonsai specific products (and no pumice).

Jim Gremel - High end bonsai grower, good supplies
Website: Dear Meadow Bonsai email: jim@gimgremel.com
Address: 3700 Deer Meadow Lane, Occidental, CA 95465 (By appointment only)
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A great source for: copper wire, excellent Chinese pots, EXCELLENT hand-made pots. Trees from $200-$20,000, tools, akadama, premixed bonsai soil
Phone:(707) 874-1679 (Please limit calls to 10 AM - 9 PM California time) Nursery open by appointment only please call to schedule a time (Jim is there most of the time as it is also his house.)
Lone Pine Gardens - Bonsai stock and starters
Ian, Janet & Steve Price
email: ianprice@comcast.net
Address: 6450 Lone Pine Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472
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Source for Wholesale, Retail, Unusual Ornamentals, Bonsai — Cacti — Succulents
Phone: 707-823-5024
Fax: 707-824-1677

Lotus Bonsai Nursery & Gardens
Website: Lotus Bonsai email: mail@lotusbonsai.com
Address: 1435 Lower Lake Drive, Placerville, CA 95667
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Phone: 530-622-9681
Fax: 530-622-9396

Muranaka Bonsai Nursery
email:geomuranaka@yahoo.com
Address: 419 Pajaro Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444
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Source for “trees for bonsai and landscape”
Phone: (805) 929-4818

Reputable Online Vendors: Sometimes when you need a tool or item in a hurry, the following vendors offer great service.

Dallas Bonsai
Dallas Bonsai
Location: Dallas, TX
A great source for:
mid-grade and professional tools. Aluminu wire

Bonsai Monk
Bonsai Monk
Location: Conyers, GA (outside Atlanta)
A great source for:
Great selection of Japanese pots (Houtoku and Tokoname), decent selection of tools.