April 2021 Newsletter
It’s been a scant month for Bonsai activity, but fortunately we’ve been able to get together (virtually) thanks to Zoom. This month we have the honor of having Mike Lane doing a Zoom presentation on Buttonwoods.
It’s been a scant month for Bonsai activity, but fortunately we’ve been able to get together (virtually) thanks to Zoom. This month we have the honor of having Mike Lane doing a Zoom presentation on Buttonwoods.
This month’s newsletter discusses our next Zoom presentation with discussions of soil basics by Linda Rodriguez and Martha Goff, a short discussion and link to the National Arboretum in Washington, DC, and more advice from Jim Bremer about “Increasing Trunk Size”. On Page 3 there are two web links that you will like, on Page 4 is a Bonsai Glossary.
Troy Randall discusses and demonstrates his vast knowledge cuttings and seed propagation. This is followed by Jim Bremer’s detailed description of “Air Layering”, a different variation of propagation. Also, go to this PDF for a link to the entire Zoom meeting.
In this issue are the winners of our 2021 Virtual Show, as well as some very fine discussions about Bonsai “Rules of Thumb”, containers, styling tips and horticultural advice.
November’s Newsletter describes the “Virtual Show” that we will be having on line due to the pandemic limitations in public gatherings. Instructions for presenting your tree are described. Page 2 describes “Seasonal Considerations” by Adam Lavigne. Also in this newsletter are the notes of the latest Board of Directors meeting, followed by an article by Jim Bremer discussing Juniper Bonsai. The last page is a Bonsai Glossary with a link for further information. Many thanks to Judy Giandelone for the great effort to build this newsletter!
This issue of the Newsletter discusses the upcoming “Triple Demo” being held at Wigert’s Bonsai Nursery on Oct 17, a tribute to the late Ginny Boka, Interviews with club members Jim Bremer and Peter Shawinsky, a Bonsai Glossary with a link to a complete website anthology.