Learn how some scrap wood is transformed into a wire caddy, a Trees in the Wild, and a special in-person talk hosted by Western Hort.

How can you get ready for our up and coming show? We have many new club members that have never experienced making a bonsai display before…

Coming up is our show on October 1st. Getting our trees ready is now an important priority.

Our show is coming up, share the show flyer to get the word out!

We will be changing up our meeting for the first Thursday this month with John Thompson, who will be sharing his professional skills to help us see how the large but ordinary nursery material he purchased the day of our nursery tour can be used to get a jump start on a mature-looking bonsai.

Like last year, do remember to water up to two times a day if you see wilting on these hotter days. So far, this has been a brutal year again, heat wise.

A quick summary of Automated Watering Systems, the Auction form, and a special sale in the North Bay on August 6.

I have always been a fan and I much admire the shohin trees we see at Bay Area shows. They are amazing to see in their beautiful, small pots.

Use every opportunity to improve the trees. Every time you touch or water your trees ask yourself what you can do to make them better.

Juan Cruz will be doing a Shohin Development demo for all of us. Also, a disaster north of the bridge!

For the month of June, our first Thursday meeting will once again feature our club's Silent Auction program, where club members bring in their unwanted excess bonsai trees, pots, and any other bonsai related materials they want to sell and pass on.

We just had two days of almost 100-degree heat and then wild winds. Both can dehydrate and damage trees quickly, so pay attention to the forecasts because these conditions are becoming more normal.

The Annual Silent Auction is coming up. Please print out the form below for each item you bring in. Also, a book review by George Haas.

The good news is that the Cherry Blossom Festival came off with great support. We had a nice selection of bonsai trees to display and talk about to the general public.

The days are longer and warmer, and the sun angle has been sneaking up on us, so we need to get into watering mode now, in earnest, as the growing season is in full swing.

Before we get to the meat and potatoes of this month’s Editor’s Notes, I just want to remind all of us that the Cherry Blossom show is happening this weekend!

For the month of April, our club will be entertained by our own Mehrdad Chavosh who creates realistic carvings on bonsai trees. Also, the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Cupertino will be taking place this April 30th and May 1st.

Spring doesn’t wait on storms. Its pushing everywhere.

A day of bonsai leads to a journey through Japanese music, cinema, and culture. So many reasons to attend the Cherry Blossom Festival later this month.

March is the month when a bonsai hobbyist starts to see their bonsai trees become more active with swelling buds and new leaves starting to appear.