Recently I paid a visit to April Grigsby’s (of April Grigsby Ceramics) pottery studio to learn about making bonsai pots and try my hand at making one of my own. April has been working with clay since she was 6-years-old… Continue Reading…

One topic that comes up frequently, particularly aswinter approaches, is how to safely overwinter bonsai trees. There is noone answer but there are several important guidelines to keep in mind. First is the hardiness of the tree. The hardiness zonerefers… Continue Reading…

Welcome to Black River Bonsai! This website is just getting started but hopefully great things are to come. Of course, I get started with the best of intentions: buy quality stock, make quality pre-bonsai & bonsai, post frequently to Instagram… Continue Reading…