DEMONSTRATIONS WITH BONSAI ARTIST, Todd Schlafer AT THE GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN

Saturday August 11th 2018- demonstrations with Bonsai artist, Todd Schlafer, at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. Demo’s open to the public at 10-12, 12:30 – 2:30 – and 3-5.

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AUGUST 2018 – IBA NEWSLETTER

AUGUST 2018 – IBA NEWSLETTER

This book has been in the works for some years now. To those who were aware of this and have been asking ad nauseam when it will be done, I now have an answer. Soon.   AUGUST 2018 – IBA NEWSLETTER

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JULY 2018 – IBA NEWSLETTER

JULY 2018 – IBA NEWSLETTER

For medium sized trees place three or four bags around the trunk, halfway between the trunk and the pot edge. For larger trees, go with six or eight. Small trees only need one or two. These teabags should last about 6 weeks. July 2018 – IBA NEWSLETTER

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June 2018 – IBA NEWSLETTER

June 2018 – IBA NEWSLETTER

Problem:  Your soil goes all over the place when you water.  You put it on.  You wash it off.  Repeat daily.  Problem: I just can’t grow moss.  I have too much sun.  I have too much wind.  I have Robins (large, red-breasted, North American songbird that positively delights in stripping the moss off of pots […]

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May 2018 – IBA NEWSLETTER

May 2018 – IBA NEWSLETTER

On April 15, 2018, my husband, John, and I once again had the great pleasure of joining IBA members for Todd Schlafer’s Spring workshop in Indianola. May 2018 – IBA NEWSLETTER

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Bjorn Bjorholm Workshop

Bjorn Bjorholm workshop, at the Magruder’s Bonsai Studio. 

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