October 2014 – IBA Newsletter
Last spring I sent some photos of some of my trees to International Bonsai to be considered for the National Exhibition. To my delight, two of my trees were selected. My big Japanese Five Needle Pine and my Blue Alps Juniper were chosen. Then nerves set in and I set to work. Helene Maguder […]
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September 2014 – IBA Newsletter
Gary Wood gets around. Really around. Gary is a bonsai expert from Alabama. He has traveled extensively during his bonsai teaching career. Oregon almost became a second home for a few years where he worked with Telperion Farms to develop a top notch bonsai nursery. Gary comes to Iowa three times a year to work […]
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August 2014 – IBA Newsletter
“Your tree looks some dead, but not plumb dead! This is why we buy scissors and wire. We grow this stuff, so we can cut it off.” Gary Wood August 14 – DOWN LOAD THE NEWSLETTER
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July 2014 – IBA Newsletter
Do you admire yamadori (collected) junipers with their turning, twisting trunk, commonly with interesting shari? Often the admiration ends when you open your wallet and find that you cannot afford the price tag. Do not despair! You can create your own twisted trunk juniper. As photos are worth a lot of my words, I will […]
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June 2014 – IBA Newsletter
Kusamono (literally “grass thing”) and shitakusa (literally “undergrass”) are a potted collection of plants designed to either be viewed in accompaniment with bonsai or alone. Normally the term kusamono is used when the planting is displayed as the center of attention, while the term shitakusa is used for plantings that accompany bonsai displays. June 14- […]
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May 2014 – IBA Newsletter
In the real world, many of us are away from home during the day and are not able to check or water our trees. To allow the tree to go without water for any length of time is disastrous and should be avoided at all costs. Get to know your trees; know which ones are […]
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