Does anybody know of a good, dependable place to acquire bonsai trees, and
equipment?  i'm hoping to get back into it soon....

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most probably...actually, both...i want ones that i can train from the
beginning, but i also want ones that i cna play with now.

Matthaei Botanical Gardens has a bonsai club that meets once or twice
a month.  You might want to give them a call and get information about
meeting times or contact people.  Their number is 998-7060 or 998-7061.

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cool!

i'll ive them a call.  :)

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In the summer, Hidden Lake Gardens has a wonderful (inspiring) display of
bonsai trees. Some just a few years old, some many years. Check it out
this summer. (The display is outdoors, in a special place built just for
the trees).

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Just west of Tipton, Michigan. Michigan Ave. west to M-52, south to M-50
(a coupla miles), and west till you get there. (a coupla more miles). It's
Michigan State's botanical gardens, similar to U-of-M's Matthaei, but cooler,
imo. The greenhouses have an arid dome, and a tropical dome, and a large
square room filled with house and garden plants. Outside, there are
walking and driving paths. The flowering crab apple forest in spring is
unforgettable, and the primroses are everywhere. 

cool!

see one of the major problems is that everybody sells bonsai , but they all
have glue and wierd stuff in them

Went to Hidden Lake Gardens today. The Bonzai stuff were out! Would you
believe a 92 year old plant? It's mixed in with the others, some imported,
some domestic. The youngest are just a few years old. 
There is a plant sale out there next weekend (Sat & Sun 10am-4pm). A few
years ago I got a Siberian Stone Pine for only 15 bucks. Got planting
advice from the curator of the conifer collection!

Check out Abbott's Landscape Nursery on Scio Church.  They have a selection
of Bonzai's and they will give you advice.  Talk to Mike Abbott if you can.

My parents recently bought me a bonsai at Meijer of all places!
Now I have to see if I can keep it alive...  >8)

Good luck, which I haven't had.  :)

a few quick notes...if the rocks on top are glued on, take them off.  also,
check and see if it has a burried fertilizer ball or something like that.
if it does, remove it...it will burn the crap right out of it.  and make
sure to water it every day...and keep it in sunlight, and if it's a pine,
put it outdoors for the winter.

(meg turns lecture mode off...)

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I think it is because the pots are so small for bonsais.  
They dont hold alot of a of water, it evaporates quickly

The handy little booklet also suggested watering it every day.

<robh wonders why the national plant of one of the most
resource-poor regions on the planet is one that requires
huge amounts of water...>

you don't need to give it lots every day...just a little....

Bonsai are grown  by control of water, nutriants, light, which is partly
controlled by root sizes, pot size, etc. hence the daily watering, there
is just so much space, and no more.

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Hi everyone!

I am new to this (and this list) but interested in Bonsai. I need some 
guidelines to grow bonsai in sandy soil. (Eastern North Carolina.) 
Currently I have two pines that I am hoping to train. They are about 3 
in. tall now. And I do water them every day, but just as much as the 
soil soaks and I drain off the access! (to continue with the topic of 
wantering Bonsai everyday!) 

hey all.  I got a bonzai back in March, and didn't have a problems with it
till I moved to a new apartment.  As far as I can see, the only things
different in it's living enviroment are a constantly running a.c. and no
direct sunlight.  It's just weird; I've been living here since May, and just
about a week ago, my lpoor little tree got ground mold.  I've repotted itt
wice!  What do I do?  Please help me save my plant, I don't want me roommate
to gloat and say "I told'ja so" if it dies.  [;

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