April is the month for gardening enthusiasts to get really excited about touring established gardens for inspiration. Pair that with seeing new work by visual artists and you have an event not to miss! Art in Bloom Seattle is hosted by a garden club in...

Again this year, we have been chosen to create a display garden in the "City Living" area of the premiere Garden Festival, in Seattle! Come and visit "Windsong Garden" -- an oasis of tranquility in the whirlwind of gardens that comprise this breathtaking festival. Our...

This tree came to me from a local grower who had begun increasing the ramification. Although neglected in hot weather, it has responded to careful treatment with a fabulous rebound. Now in its forever home, new pottery container from Isabelia Studio in the Czech...

As part of our new web design, we are pleased to offer our mail order patrons free surface shipping for all items in the store. All items will ship in insulated containers, pending suitable weather conditions at my discretion. We use surface mail to prevent damage due...

Hello, Spring--- This is one of the most delicate and simple of the camellia blooms, with vibrant color-- a rare cultivar! Enjoy the long-lasting display-- characteristic of the strong and vigorous Camellia varieties that thrive in our gardens.

Here are my favorite specimens for Kokedama, or "moss planting."

  Bonsai Akira has been selected to bring trees for sale at the Golden State Bonsai Convention, to be held in Sacramento, California, from October 25th to 28th, 2018. We look forward to sharing some of our best stylings at this event when the local clubs meet for...

  My next class will cover the elements of creating a bonsai specimen from nursery stock, using root pruning, branch pruning, leaf reduction and wiring. We will review the major styles of bonsai, and discuss choosing a specimen to highlight movement, perspective...

Bonsai Akira will be bringing a new collection of Japanese Maples, conifers and rare and unusual flowering shrubs to the premiere Seattle Holiday Show-- "Best of the Northwest." This event will be held at Magnuson Park in Northeast Seattle, on beautiful Lake...

The loveliest twin trees ever! This Shimpaku Juniper -- Juniperus sinensis -- has been with me for several years. Lately I have discovered it is not one but two trees! The seemingly single trunk is two specimens planted together when they were seedlings, and now...

My newest specialty is pruning in the Japanese style for trees in the landscape. Japanese Maples are among the favorite trees in our area for plantings around our homes, and no wonder! They look fabulous, grow without any effort, and keep their colors true in all...

See us in September, under cooler conditions..! Bonsai Akira studio will be open to visitors again on Saturday, September 8th and Sunday, September 9th, from 11:00AM to 5:00PM. You are welcome ot stroll the garden and enjoy a refreshing glass of lemonade while our son...

Welcome to all levels of bonsai enthusiasts! I will again be teaching my class entitled "Bonsai is for Everyone". This is an all levels class, covering the basics of styling. I welcome you to bring a bonsai or purchase a plant at the nursery, or simply come to...

New styling of perennials using Japanese moss planting. My latest discovery is Kokedama-- the art of wrapping plants in a nest of moss to create a planting sans pot. The plants love it! And the bonus is good health and a vibrant presentation of our most loved annuals...

Small trees under the shady canopy. Come and visit the bonsai nursery and enjoy a cool glass of lemonade under the shady Dawn Redwood. At our next open studio I will again host Sherri Aytche as she shows new work in ceramics. Preview Sherri's newest creations which...

Bonsai is inspiration for my landscape stylings. I had a rare privilege yesterday to style a Japanese Maple, Acer palmatum "Tamukayama", about forty years old. This is my second time working with this tree, and it is beginning to show the love. Lifting the canopy and...

Portland ceramic artist Sherri Aytche brings her unique planters for bonsai to the studio. We are fortunate indeed to have visiting artist Sherri Aytche, a Portland based ceramicist, bringing new work to the studio for our Open Garden event this coming weekend. Sherri...