Welcome to BetterBonsai.com! Home What's New Contents An Apprentice in Japan Profiles in Bonsai Beauty in the Beast Bush to Bonsai John Naka's Sketchbook Sketchbook Stories Art, Bonsai, and John Naka Jack Billet: In Memoriam About Cheryl © 2010 Cheryl Manning. All rights reserved.

Better Bonsai       by Cheryl Manning       Updated 3 July 2010 Welcome to a website dedicated to bonsai aficionados of all levels of expertise. Education is the focus, with an emphasis on techniques and design options to make your bonsai better! Happy 100th Birthday, Gloria Stuart! On July 4th, 2010, bonsai artist, book artist, painter, and actress Gloria Stuart celebrates her 100th birthday! The oldest performer ever to be nominated for an Academy Award (for her portrayal of Old Rose in 1997's Titanic) is also a longtime member of the California Bonsai Society. Gloria Stuart visits her cork bark elm at the bonsai collection of the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, January 2010 Larger version What's New: 3 July 2010: Let's have some Hedge Fun with our latest Beauty in the Beast.