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September 2021 - IBA Newsletter

September 2021 – IBA Newsletter

Fall is upon us. I can see the signs. New England Asters have begun to bloom, the birds are flocking, and my friends’ children have scattered to various college campuses around the country. I am beginning to think seriously about rabbit fencing and winter protection and fretting over slabs and wooden boxes that need to […]

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August 2021 - IBA Newsletter

August 2021 – IBA Newsletter

Well, now it really is SHOW TIME! It’s time to clean up your trees and pots, arrange moss on the soil, put a little oil on the pots and all that jazz. It’s time to choose your companion plants and plan your displays (If you haven’t spent the last two months thinking about it!)… 2021-08-IBA-Newsletter

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July 2021 - IBA Newsletter

July 2021 – IBA Newsletter

Happy July, Bonsai Enthusiasts! It’s SHOW TIME! Well, August is show time. The Bonsai Show at the Iowa State Fair is August 15, 2021, and the Mid-America Bonsai Society Show & Sale is being held at the Chicago Botanic Gardens August 20-22, 2021. And Guess What? Anyone can enter… 2021-07-IBA-Newsletter

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June 2021 - IBA Newsletter

June 2021 – IBA Newsletter

Hi, Everybody! Bonsai in Iowa is starting to swing! See information in this Newsletter regarding Todd Schlafer and Jennifer Price workshop opportunities. Meeting particulars are set out in the President’s reports. We have a great article by Noah Butler on Bonsai Soil components… 2021-06-IBA-Newsletter

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May 2021 - IBA Newsletter

May 2021 – IBA Newsletter

Hey, Everyone! I hope you are all well and enjoying this rather brutal spring. This month premieres our column on Member Activities. Thank you to those of you who sent pictures and information about what you are doing this spring. To the rest of you: Where’s your stuff? What are you doing? We want to […]

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April 2021 - IBA Newsletter

April 2021 – IBA Newsletter

Happy repotting and collecting, Bonsai enthusiasts! The Spring of 2021 is upon us. Depending on your winter storage situations and the species of trees in your collection, you may be deep into the repotting process. Others have just begun. Collecting season should open in a week or two… 2021-04-IBA-Newsletter

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