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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE:

I am proud to have John Wall return to our club and share his knowledge on bonsai. He will arrive on Thursday, work with Judy Muench and Ray Alexander on Friday. Saturday he will be staying with me and conducting a person one on one workshop on repotting, styling and developing bonsai for today and tomorrow. We have been working dilegently to provide everyone access to premier bonsai artists from across the country to share their experience and help us expand our knowledge beyond books and videos. We have Jennifer Price coming next month and the great Walter Pall coming in October. Every workshop spot is on a "first come first serve" basis. Book your spot at our next meeting and be ready to take your trees to the next level. Information will be on our Facebook page and this newsletter.

Start collecting your moss, scrolls and stands, our show is coming sooner than you think.

Michael Corbeille / President 4seasonsbonsai@gmail.com 248 250 3602

Folks we are elated to have John Wall return to our club for a very special meeting. Last year, John was our guest judge at our annual show. He gave an exceptional walking critique of every tree on display at the show. He also styled a Rocky Mountain Juniper that was entered into our show's raffle.

Just last month, he was the proud recipient of the John Naka award for his "Flying Cloud" Michigan White Cedar at the STL bonsai show. A tree he procured years ago from the shores of Lake Superior. Be sure to check out photos of this incredble tree on the following page.

John is going to conduct a lecture and bonsai review on how to prepare your trees for shows. He will review trees brought in by club members, share insight on presenting for the judges. Please bring in a tree or two for advice, tips, styling direction and insight on how to take your prize tree to the next level. Let's have a strong showing and be sure to share on social posts.

BRING IN ITEMS TO ENTER IN OUR RAFFLE.

MAY 20TH AT BORDINES NURSERY12:00 START TIME!11:30 MEETING SET UP (EARLIER MEETING. ARRIVE EARLY)

12:00 EVENT DISCUSSION AND BONSAI UPDATES

12:15 JOHN WALL DEMO AND LECTURE ON PREPARING TREES FOR BONSAI SHOWS.

3:30 TREE REVIEW Q & A

3:30 RAFFLE AND MEETING FINALE

JOHN WALL GUEST ARTIST

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JOHN WALL - Special Guest ArtistOn Sunday, John is going to dive deep into his history of presenting award winning trees into national bonsai shows across the country. He'll share stories of procuring trees for Ryan Neil and Todd Schlafer,climbing up hills and crawling through swamps to collect massive yamadori Bald Cyprus. If your interested in working on trees with heavy deadwood, you'll want hear John's advice and stories.

John Wall wants us to bring in our best trees for tips and tricks to elevate the presentation of your prize trees. Experienced and beginners should bring one or two trees for advice and refinement techniques.

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FEATURED BONSAI ARTIST: William Valavanis

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MEIJER GARDENS WORKSHOPS:Visit MeijerGardens.org/calendar

SATURDAY, 9 am–11:30 am WATCH BONSAI ARTISTS AT WORK Watch various artists working on their trees—wiring, pruning, and repotting. Ask questions and meet artists from throughout Michigan.

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SATURDAY and SUNDAY, 12–1:30 pm BONSAI STYLING DEMONSTRATIONS By Guest Artist William Valavanis

Watch our featured artist as he prunes, wires, and styles a large bonsai.

SATURDAY and SUNDAY, 2–3:30 pm TRIPLE VISION Watch three bonsai artists as they start with similar-looking trees and achieve very different results.

DEMONSTRATIONS: SATURDAY, MAY 12 AND SUNDAY, MAY 13

ALL DEMONSTRATIONS ARE ON THE MAIN LEVEL—Grand Room Atrium

Artist, Steve Jetzer. Photo by Tim Priest.

GRAND RAPIDS SHOW IS COMING THIS WEEKEND!Be sure to make the trip this weekend to see an incredible bonsai show. Take in their Japanese Garden, a massive vendor area, live demos and one of the biggest shows in MI this year.

Should I Repot My Bonsai In The Fall Or the Spring?ONE OF THE TRICKIEST AREAS OF RAISING A BONSAI IS THE QUESTION OF REPOTTING. - Bonsai Outlet 2017

Most Bonsai keep growing throughout their lives -unless deliberately stunted- and will periodically need to be transplanted into larger accommodations if they're going to remain happy and healthy. Of course, this is rough on the Bonsai. Trees never replant themselves in nature, so it's up to you to ensure there's as little trauma to the Bonsai as possible.

The question of whether it's better to repot in the fall or spring comes up often, and with autumn arriving soon, it's a question some Bonsai owners may be asking themselves. So let's take a look.

BONSAI CARE: FALL VS SPRING REPLANTINGThe short version of the debate boils down to this: If you repot your Bonsai in the fall, it's already getting ready to go dormant for the winter and won't be as affected by the transplant. The roots should have time to heal before spring comes. The downside is, there's more chance of something going wrong, especially with older trees.

On the other hand, Spring transplants are generally a bit safer, since it's prime growing season and the tree will be able to quickly rebuild its root system. The tradeoff is that this may greatly lessen its above-ground growth for the following year, as its most productive growing months will be focused on the roots.

Either method can work if you follow proper repotting techniques. If you're considering a fall repotting, here are more aspects to consider:

1 - YOUR SPECIFIC BREEDEvery breed of Bonsai is different, and can react to the seasons quite differently from other kinds. It's a good idea to check care sheets for your specific breed of tree, to ensure it doesn't have a strong preference for one season or the other.

2 - THE AGE OF THE TREEBroadly speaking, the older the tree is, the better it is to wait for spring for replanting, just to be safe. Older, established Bonsai don't deal as well with the shock of a transplant. So the combina-tion of that and the onset of winter can sometimes be too much for them.

3 - THE CONDITION OF THE ROOTSMost replantings -especially with older Bonsai- involve pruning away roots which are too

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long,thick, or old to function effectively. This, however, also adds to the stress on the Bonsai. Fall plantings are better in situations where you'll be doing relatively little pruning to the roots.

4 - YOUR LOCAL CLIMATESimply put: If it's an outdoor tree and freezing weather is likely, do not replant in the fall if at all possible. Bonsai deal poorly with freezing weather to begin with, so the combination of repotting stress, pruned roots, and cold weather can easily do great harm to a tree.

5 - SOIL QUALITYIf you're doing a fall repotting, be sure the soil is rich with extra fertilizer or vitamin additives. This will help keep the roots healthy and healing throughout the winter, ensuring it's ready for the spring bloom when the time comes.

TAKE TIME AND CARE WITH YOUR BONSAI TRANSPLANTS!Much like surgery on humans, every Bonsai repotting carries a level of risk to the tree. However, also like surgery, it's often needed regardless of the risks. If you take time and do plenty of re-search before beginning the transplant, you and your bonsai will come through with flying colors.

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