GREEN THUMB BONSAI

I bought a bonsai tree as a gift; the shop--which is little more than a crude greenhouse behind a home--was well-stocked, but far more important the owner took a great deal of time to understand the person for whom I was buying the plant and was confident (and firm) in his recommendations. A small, but telling, detail: I had to get my checkbook from my car; when I returned, he was carefuly plucking tiny weeds from the pot to make the tree as pretty as possible. (And, despite the alternate over-watering and neglect the tree receives from my 96 year od mother, it has managed to survive to this date). I'd buy again from this man in a heartbeat.) NOTE- it's a little tricky finding the shop. Use your GPS or ask the owner for directions. It's easy to miss the turn after leaving the Pendleton Street art district.