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 […]
MORE >>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- […]
MORE >>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 […]
MORE >>IBA 2014 Spring Show
On April 19, and 20, Easter Weekend, the weekend closest to Earth Day the Iowa Bonsai Association Spring had our Spring Show at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. New this year featured one table of “Funsai”. This as a plant or tree with bonsai qualities, but it is in a fun container. Attracting the attention […]
MORE >>April 2014 – IBA Newsletter
I just ran across an interview with Andy Smith posted on Bonsai Bark. If you love bonsai, nature, environmentalism, philosophy, etc. it is an entertaining read and will contribute to your thinking on all those subjects. And once you have read the article, you will have a better understanding of why I would vote Andy […]
MORE >>March 2014 – IBA News & Muse
Ryan Neil is an American bonsai artist who studied with Kimura in Japan for 6 years. Kimura is considered the greatest bonsai master in the world. Ryan has been back in the US for 4 years where he runs his nursery in Oregon. He gives lectures and demonstration worldwide.March 2014- DOWNLOAD THE NEWSLSTTER
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