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June 2019 - IBA Newsletter

June 2019 – IBA Newsletter

Our trees have been growing hard in May and early June. What should we be working on this time of year? Growth management is the answer… 2019-06-IBA-Newsletter DOWNLOAD

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May 2019 - IBA Newsletter

May 2019 – IBA Newsletter

We are into the watering season. Watering is one of the harder things to learn about bonsai. As the accompanying article in this issue stated, there are many variables that impact… 2019-05-IBA-Newsletter DOWNLOAD

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April 2019 - IBA Newsletter

April 2019 – IBA Newsletter

In April, I attended a Bonsai Study Group at the Magruder Farm in Indianola. I have been attending this group for a long time. The group was reminiscing about how long the group has been in existence… 2019-04-IBA-Newsletter DOWNLOAD

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March 2019 - IBA Newsletter

March 2019 – IBA Newsletter

The 6th Japan Suiseki Exhibition is being held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno Park, Tokyo, on February 14-17, 2019. This is the same venue as the Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition, but in a different gallery on the 2nd floor. It was Norio Kobayashi’s (no relation to Kunio Kobayashi,) dream to elevate the art […]

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January 2019 – IBA Newsletter

January 2019 – IBA Newsletter

Earlier this month I visited the east coast of Florida. The person we stayed with suggested we visit a local botanical garden, Heathcoate Gardens. We paid our fee and began walking thepath away from the entrance building. Almost immediately, we came to a Japanese looking entrance gate. Beyond was a surprise treasure I did not […]

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November 2018 – IBA Newsletter

November 2018 – IBA Newsletter

The 2018 summer growing season has come to an end with a hard freeze a few days ago. But, before winter arrived, my deciduous bonsai decided to put on a show and I’d like to share their beauty with you.  November 2018 – IBA NEWSLETTER

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