Customers who walk through the metal gate at the entrance to the business are invited to drift from one soothing landscape to the next. Among a number of flower landscapes Rastetter and her husband, Glen, built and designed are three lily ponds inhabited by koi and goldfish. It was a bonsai plant she received for her birthday four years ago that inspired the 15-year Linda resident to create her picturesque backyard and business. While designing the bonsai arrangements she sells, Rastetter said she is free from the stresses that are inherent to owning and managing a business. It's a wonderful hobby because it's very relaxing.
Customers can purchase pots and plants to do their own planting.
For those who don't have confidence in their creative ability, Rastetter does custom planting and teaches bonsai design on an individual basis. She also teaches people how to care for their bonsai. The biggest thing is the watering. Some plants, such as the Texas cedar bonsai, require pruning every other week. Every two or three years a bonsai tree's roots must be cut and then the plant replanted.