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by Lawrence LeClaireNovember Meeting - Bonsai Development Through the Years
Nov 12th: At our November meeting, Lawrence LeClaire discussed the development of bonsai over time. Over many years in bonsai, we will attend workshops and demonstrations. We will watch bonsai teachers and artists style a piece of raw material over a few hours. With good starting material, many times the tree will undergo a great transformation from something resembling a giant bush to something that resembles a miniature tree...  read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireFog City Bonsai May 2009 Issue
May 6th: Here is your online version of Fog City Bonsai for May 2009. This issue features: April Meeting Notes: Yamadori-style junipers Fertilize!!! by L. LeClaire Do What Jim Says... by E. Schrader Bonsai Notes for May Upcoming Events, Meetings, and Announcements Your Spring Bonsai Care Calendar - BSSF Download Fog City Bonsai May 2009 (0.972 MB)  read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireFog City Bonsai May 2008 Issue
May 5th: Here is your online version of Fog City Bonsai for May 2008. This issue features: Cotoneasters as Bonsai May Meeting Announcement - Gordon Deeg and Deciduous trees for bonsai Stop Accumulating and Start Growing - Eric Schrader Why Bonsai Exhibits Are Important From the Prez - Robert Smith May Bonsai Notes Upcoming Events, Meetings, and Announcements Your Spring Bonsai Care Calendar BSSF Download Fog City Bonsai May 2008 (2...  read more »
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by John BoyceWhat to Look For When Buying Trees
Jul 17th: What to Look For When Buying Trees by John Boyce What should I look for when I buy a tree? Trees can be expensive and great care should be taken when spending money. It is easy to part with money and buy a mistake. Look at the roots. They should be fairly equal in size and all the way around the trunk. Look for roots that do not cross and tangle but grow out from the tree in an attractive manner...  read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireBonsai Vendor Page
Jun 29th: A new guide to local and trusted online bonsai vendors is now available on the BSSF website. The page is located in the 'Guides' section listed in the main menu bar of the BSSF homepage. Or you can link to it here Vendor Page. Please feel free to suggest other local or online vendors for our list. Thanks, Lawrence LeClaire  read more »
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by Eric SchraderFatten em up before the slow roast.
Jan 31st: After selling a couple of my deciduous trees at a recent auction I decided that I had entirely too few trees which are naked for the short San Francisco winter. The Chinese elm that I had been training for 5 years from nursery stock fetched a high enough price that I was able to take a trip to Lone Pine and buy a dozen more trees, with money left over for fertilizer, akadama and other supplies. I bought two Texas Cedar Elms, a European Beech, a European Hornbeam, three Winter Hazels in gallon cans and four small scrub oaks in 4-inch pots...  read more »
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by Eric SchraderThe beginner, “the stick” and bonsai stock
Dec 3rd: So many times a beginner shows up to a workshop with (or posts a picture to a forum of) a “stick in a pot” as they are frequently called. The poor person, after being subject to some amount of ridicule, is usually told to “stick it in the ground for 5 years and forget about it.” This attitude, which so many experienced bonsai growers have toward the newbie and the young tree, is quite counterproductive for everyone...  read more »
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