Upcoming Classes & Workshops
- 2011 CLASSES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. (OUR ONE YEAR OLD IS NOW WALKING!!!) WE HOPE TO RESUME CLASSES IN 2012.
- Sylvia is still available for private work. Please call to schedule.
- Juniper Workshop
- This intensive workshop covers general Juniper care including thinning, styling, overview of proper pinching, wiring, and general maintenance… More »
- Japanese Black Pine II Workshop
- This session is the second of a three part series on all aspects of Japanese Black Pine care and maintenance including decandling techniques to achieve the highly desired short needles… More »
- Japanese Black Pine III Workshop
- This session is the third of a three part series on Japanese Black Pine care and maintenance. It is recommended that you take all three in order to understand the annual cycle of Japanese Black Pine care… More »
Bonsai Smiths
Bonsai Smiths is a bonsai nursery located in Dallas, Texas. The owners, Howard and Sylvia Smith, have been in the bonsai business since 1996, but have been studying with Boon Manakitivipart since 2001. Howard and Sylvia are the first two graduates of Boon's three year intensive course and continue to study with Boon to further their bonsai education.
Both have served as president and vice-president of the Bonsai Society of Dallas, as well as LSBF convention chairmen.

