I’m hoping that everyone’s Christmas and holiday season was filled with family joy, and the spirit that all is well fills you as we move into another bonsai club year.

Each time we transplant gives us another opportunity to improve our tree’s nebari and accelerate the growth and development of our trees.

Wishing everyone a happy new year from all of us at Midori Bonsai.

Here we are at the end of another year with the Midori Bonsai Club—often a time of year when we get a chance to reflect on what our lives have experienced or accomplished.

We had decent storms in November to start the rainy season, here are some tips to prepare your trees for the winter.

Some images from the Pacific Bonsai Expo, a scholarship for that aspiring college student, and more.

We are privileged have Bonsai Mike Pistello share his bonsai knowledge with us in November. The Christmas Party will be here before you know it, and some photos from our show.

This month there will be a show you will not want to miss: The Pacific Bonsai Expo. Also, Fall Tree Tips and more.

Well, I had a wonderful time at the show. How about all of you?!

Here are some photos from the show, and more!

By the time most club members read this newsletter, our show will have been completed. And hopefully, everyone had a great time sharing the day together along with our friends and guests.

In late October, as the deciduous trees turn color, they signal that the tree is cutting off contact with the leaves.

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.