Getting our trees and accent plants ready is now an important priority. Clean up the pot, remove weeds and put fresh soil on the surface. If you have attractive moss, add that. Check and remove any dead or sick foliage from the tree. We want to have our trees as presentable as we can regardless of their stage of training.

Yes, it's showtime, everyone! October has arrived, and we are finally forming the final ingredients necessary to put the finishing touches on our show this year.

Our club's bonsai show this year is just a few weeks away, and October is fast approaching. This means we need to prepare our trees for their final touch-ups.

With September here, our club's show is now but a few weeks away. Every year it sneaks up on us, and I'm really getting excited since we finally get a chance to show off our bonsai trees we've worked so hard on.

Take out your cell phone. Put in a new reminder for the same time and day each week: “Check Trees for Weeds and Needs.”