Name: tarev San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b) Give PEACE a chance!
Saw some nice bonsai plants in Japantown SFO last Saturday, and they call the method kokedama..searched for more info and saw this site with awesome photos..very artsy way of planting..hanging on a string or can be on a saucer: http://www.stringgardens.com/
and here is a site that discusses how it is done: http://www.cutebonsaitree.com/...
