Welcome to the Iowa Bonsai Association's website. IBA was founded in 1979 to promote appreciation and development of bonsai. Meetings are held on the third Saturday of each month from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. You may come and go as your time permits and work on trees or just socialize and observe. See the calendar page for details! We meet at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden.
Join us! Members will enjoy a helpful, supportive atmosphere no matter what your experience level, opportunity to participate in workshops, bonsai shows and collecting trips, access to the association's library of books and a monthly newsletter. If you are interested in becoming a member or would like to get to know more about bonsai, please attend one of our meetings or contact us.
By jenjo on August 1, 2018
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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By jenjo on July 17, 2018
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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By jenjo on July 15, 2018
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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By jenjo on July 15, 2018
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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By jenjo on July 15, 2018
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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By jenjo on May 1, 2018
Bjorn Bjorholm workshop, at the Magruder’s Bonsai Studio.
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Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA