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April 2017 – IBA NEWSLETTER

April 2017 – IBA NEWSLETTER

On April 1, 2017, members of the Iowa Bonsai Association and, by gracious invitation, members of the Eastern Iowa Bonsai Association, had the privilege of working with Bonsai artist, Todd Schlafer, at the Magruder’s home. April – 2017 DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER

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March 2017 – IBA NEWSLETTER

March 2017 – IBA NEWSLETTER

Bonsai pots have many drain hole configurations. One of the trickier situations is figuring out how to arrange wires to tie in your tree, when the pot has only a single drain hole and no wire holes. March – 2017 DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER

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February 2017 – IBA NEWSLETTER

February 2017 – IBA NEWSLETTER

This time of year we begin preparation for repotting season. This is fairly easy if you have only one tree and you plan to put it back into the same pot. All you need is some fresh bonsai soil and a bit of number two aluminum wire. February – 2017 DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER

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January 2017 – IBA NEWSLETTER

January 2017 – IBA NEWSLETTER

There’s something magical about a garden that’s hard to put into words, it’s like a little slice of Elysium in our own backyard. The great impressionistic painter Claude Monet once referred to his garden as, “my most beautiful masterpiece.”  January – 2017 DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER

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November 2016 – IBA NEWSLETTER

November 2016 – IBA NEWSLETTER

Do you prefer to specialize in specific types of bonsai for your collection? Or are you a “Give me one of everything, please” person?  November 16 – DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER

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October 2016 – IBA NEWSLETTER

October 2016 – IBA NEWSLETTER

Iowa Bonsai Association held their annual Fall Show in October at the excellent venue Reiman Gardens and it was, as usual, a very successful show.  The trees and displays were excellent. October – 16 DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER

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