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by Lawrence LeClaireFog City Bonsai March 2010 Issue

Mar 8th: Here is your online version of Fog City Bonsai for March 2010. This issue features: February Meeting Notes - Bonsai Pot Swap March Meeting Announcement: Accent Planting Workshop From the Prez... A Black Pine Re-Design Bonsai Notes for March Upcoming Events, Meetings, and Announcements Your Spring Bonsai Care Calendar - BSSF Download Fog City Bonsai March 2010 (0.970 MB) read more »

by Lawrence LeClaireFog City Bonsai February 2009 Issue

Feb 2nd: Here is your online version of Fog City Bonsai for February 2009. This issue features: January General Meeting Notes - Japanese Black Pines February Meeting Announcement - Choosing a pot for your bonsai and bonsai pot swap Guidelines for the Bonsai Pot Swap Mixing Your Own Soil February Bonsai Notes Upcoming Events, Meetings, and Announcements Your Winter Bonsai Care Calendar BSSF Download Fog City Bonsai Februaray 2009 (0... read more »

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by Eric SchraderJanuary 2009 General Meeting – Japanese Black Pine Overview

Jan 8th: To kick off the Bonsai New Year, our own Eric Schrader gave a talk and demonstration on the “granddaddy of bonsai”, Japanese black pine. Black pine is native to Korea, Japan and China and is widely considered the finest pine for bonsai as well as the "King of bonsai" (whatever that means...) Black pine care can seem complicated to the beginner and does take some time to understand, however once the basic concepts are in place the results that you will see from your black pines are fantastic... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireAdelgids

Jul 2nd: Adelgids - @%$#!!! If you grow Japanese black pines for bonsai, then you are most likely aware of a common and persistent pest that plagues the most diligent tree caretakers; adelgids. These tiny, almost invisible, insects feed from the sap of evergreens and are similar to aphids. They excrete a white waxy substance from their abdomens, which is generally your first sign of an infestation. Their presence can be harmless in forests where entire trees can be coated white with their excretions... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireFog City Bonsai September 2007 Issue

Sep 3rd: Here is your online version of Fog City Bonsai for September 2007. This issue features: August Meeting Notes - Tim Kong and Ficus as Bonsai September Meeting Announcement - Auction! Auction! Auction! The Pine Needle Cycle - John Pennington From the Prez - John Edwards Upcoming Events, Meetings, and Announcements Your Late Summer Bonsai Care Calendar BSSF Download Fog City Bonsai September 2007 (5... read more »

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by Eric SchraderPine Pitch Canker - What it means to me

Jul 2nd: I have just, after some hours on the internet, realized that some of the pines I am growing have been infected with Pine Pitch Canker, which is a fungus infection that affects Knobcone, Monterey and Bishop pines as well as many other native California species. The infection, which seems to be affecting about half my seedlings, is concentrated right at the root base, where I cut the taproots off when they were six weeks old... read more »

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by Eric SchraderFatten em up before the slow roast.

Jan 31st: After selling a couple of my deciduous trees at a recent auction I decided that I had entirely too few trees which are naked for the short San Francisco winter. The Chinese elm that I had been training for 5 years from nursery stock fetched a high enough price that I was able to take a trip to Lone Pine and buy a dozen more trees, with money left over for fertilizer, akadama and other supplies. I bought two Texas Cedar Elms, a European Beech, a European Hornbeam, three Winter Hazels in gallon cans and four small scrub oaks in 4-inch pots... read more »

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by Eric SchraderCaring for your ‘Plucked Chickens’

Nov 9th: November 2006 General Meeting - John Boyce on Pines For our November General Meeting our own John Boyce gave a presentation on pine care and culture. John has been growing trees for more than 35 years and finds that among his favorites are Japanese Black Pine. Although the culture of JBP can seem complicated to the beginner, the tree is actually quite forgiving and, given the right conditions, easy to grow... read more »

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by Eric SchraderFor the Conifer lover, fall is a time of much work.

Sep 28th: This simple phrase means so many things. Fall is a time when those who grow pines, junipers and other conifers reap the rewards of a long spring and summer of fertilization and growth. Other than candle cutting and fertilization there is not much to be done to a pine tree during the summer. In contrast, maples, birch, and so many other trees are worked on throughout the growing season, whenever the growth becomes too long or escapes the design of the tree... read more »

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by John BoyceFall work on Pines, maples and others

Oct 23rd: Pieces of Bonsai - November 2005 November begins the year for bonsai, and here are some things that should be done: Pines-make sure your tree is always healthy before doing the following: Removing pine needles-On small trees pluck out single needles one at a time, leaving the sheath on. If you have no luck at doing this, then cut off the needles. For larger trees you want the long branches to bud back further... read more »

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