Mid-Michigan Bonsai Message Corner
Our first meeting of 2026 on January 15th, 2026 at 7pm - 9pm (gathering at 6:30pm for socializing) at the Foster Community Center, Room 211
Mark Takagishi, will be providing a presentation to the club on his recent travels to Japan. Mark will be presenting on many bonsai and bonsai-related topics from Japanese landscape gardens to Niwaki. Mark and his family also made their way to the remote island of Yakushima where 1000+ year old Cryptomeria (Japanese cedars) are found. Yakushima is a UNESCO World Heritage location.
A simple, effective way to document and track your bonsai
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- Created: 02 August 2025
Tracking your bonsai is one of those things that we always intend to do. I know I have had all sorts of iterations. I started this last year. It can be done on your phone - and I say whenever you are doing work on a tree, you should take your phone with you and do this.
Rodents, carnivores and fertilizer and what worked
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- Created: 01 August 2025
I live in a heavily wooded 5 acre lot, with similar lots adjacent, so keeping critters out is a challenge. But even in suburban areas, squirrels, cats and the like are a headache.
Winter Care
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Your Plants Need a Vacation-Dormancy
Bonsai Styles
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FORMAL UPRIGHT - Chokkan
The formal upright style is a very common form of Bonsai. This style occurs often in nature, especially when the tree is exposed to lots of light and does not face the problem of competing trees.