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Fast Facts: Bonsai 2008-07-01 22:37:00 A Japanese word, Bonsai can be loosely translated as "potted plant."Although the art form actually began in China, where it was known as pun-sai, or penzai, it become popular in Japan during the Kamakura period (1185-1333), when many Chinese cultural practises were imported to the islandOriginally confined to practise within Zen Buddhist temples by monks, the practise of Bonsai spread to the arist
Japanese festival blossoms 2008-06-30 21:38:00 Food, music and art draw crowds to Japanese
celebrationBy Brian MalnesAlthough the cherry blossoms have been off their trees since April, their beauty was celebrated this weekend at Denver's Sakura Matsuri, the city's Cherry Blossom Festival. The annual festival was Saturday and Sunday at Sakura Square on Lawrence Street, between 19th and 20th streets, and was the biggest in the 36 years the event
Getting big tips on growing the smallest plants 2008-06-29 23:07:00 THE pruning shears were out as a Japanese bonsai master shared those ancient growing secrets in Ballarat at the weekend. Armed with their plants, dozens flocked from across Victoria and interstate to see Hirotoshi Saito work his magic on their bonsai.Hirotoshi visits Ballarat every two years for the bonsai seminars, which are hosted by the Bonsai Federation of Australia, in conjunction with the Ba
Local bonsai community losing places to buy trees 2008-06-29 23:03:00 LONGTIME SHOP'S CLOSURE LEFT ANOTHER VOID IN CITYBy Kristina PetersonThese days, the ivy is creeping over the "K" in Ken's Bonsai Garden - Palo Alto's last dwarf tree shop to close its doors. When the longtime business shut down late last year, the already miniature Peninsula bonsai community
got even smaller."We don't have anybody left who has been doing it like they had," said Don Herzog, owner Read more:Local
Pruning needs a purpose 2008-06-27 05:29:00 Todd Major, Special To North Shore NewsPruning can be a chore or a pleasure depending on what you have to prune.Contrary to the traditional practice of pruning in spring and fall, which is the worst time to prune many plants, the optimum time of the year to prune most trees and shrubs is January to February and June to July. Pruning during dormancy induces a different growth response than pruning
Bonsai lands artist of year award 2008-06-23 22:38:00 A bonsai tree wrapped in thread has won Cardiff-based Philippa Lawrence the title of Welsh Artist of the Year.Her entry Bound Bonsai beat 500 others to claim the honour, and the judges described her work as "stunning". The lecturer in contemporary textiles at the University of Wales Cardiff (UWIC) received her £2,000 prize at the city's St David's Hall."Winning this competition is such a good fee Read more:lands
For 50 Years, Bainbridge Gardens Has Been a Labor of One Man's Love 2008-07-20 21:24:00 By Tristan BaurickBAINBRIDGE ISLAND They're slower and a little stiffer than they used to be, but Junkoh Harui's hands are his most prized heirlooms. They've threaded miles of irrigation pipe, shaped hundreds of bonsais and rebuilt Bainbridge Gardens
, a nursery that has become one of the island's most storied landmarks."My father, when he came to America, was like a lot of other young men in Japan Read more:Years
, One Man
Bonsai : July Event 2008-07-10 22:08:00 July 17. Bonsai Trees Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., Westlake Village Community Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Roy Nagatoshi, owner of Fuji Nursery in Sylmar, gives presentation. (805) 495-7480.
AROUND TOWN 2008-07-10 04:01:00 The Brantford Garden Club's 156th Annual Summer Flower Show and Plant Sale will be held at Tranquility Hall, Francis St. on Sunday July 13 from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. in co-operation with Brantford City Hall, Engineering and Parks Dept. and the Optimist Club. Any entries in the floral and horticultural displays will be accepted Saturday, July 12 from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. Free admission includes floral
Bonsai group to meet July 13 2008-07-08 01:02:00 ELKHART — The Wellfield Bonsai Study will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. July 13 at Wellfield Botanic Gardens at 100 N. Main St. The program will cover tropical bonsai and repotting. There will also be a bonsai exhibit presented by members.There will be a bus trip to Chicago Botanic Gardens for the Midwest Bonsai Society’s summer show Aug. 16.The cost is $30 for members and $37 for others. For more inf
Honor Mrs. Johnson with visit to center 2008-07-08 00:58:00 Lady Bird Johnson
Wildflower Center offers free admission July 11.On July 11, admission to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center will be free and all visit
ors will be given a free packet of wildflower seeds. The special admission is to honor the former first lady, who died July 11, 2007.The center has gardens, trails and special exhibits, including eight bonsais in the courtyard — all Texas na
Bonsai Exhibition 2008-08-01 03:03:00 Midwest Bonsai Society presents the Mid-America Bonsai Exhibition
from Aug. 15 to 17 at Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. Visitors can view a judged display of more than 200 specimens, as well as selections from the garden's own bonsai collection. Vendors will offer everything bonsai-related, including bonsai trees, raw nursery stock, pots, tools and supplies. Sale hours are 9
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