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Articles

Species
Bald Cypress as Bonsai part A
Bald Cypress as Bonsai part B
Bald Cypress as Bonsai part C
Bald Cypress as Bonsai part D
Bald Cypress as Bonsai part E
Bald Cypress as Bonsai part F
Bald Cypress as Bonsai part G
Bald Cypress Defoliation vs. Bud Pinching
Black Pine – Needle Thinning
Chinese Elm for Indoor Bonsai
Collecting Giant Cypress Larger, Faster, and Easier
Collecting Local Cypress
Creation of Knees on Bald Cypress
Developing a Crepe Myrtle Bonsai
Developing New Apices on Stump-Cut bald Cypress
Louisiana Native Species as Bonsai -American Elm
Star Magnolia Bonsai
Swamp Maple as Bonsai
Why Not Winged Elm for Bonsai

Design/Techniques
A $2 Auction Tree
Bridge Grafting in Bonsai
Japanese Black Pine Redesign
Logic, Proportion, Scale and Locomotives
My Thoughts on Bunjin
Restyling a Juniper
Thread Grafting Made Simple (And Successful!)
Water Elm – Year Two



Display

General Care
Fall Pruning
GNOBS Bonsai Regional Work Calendar

Misc
Automatic Watering Systems
Collecting on Catahoula Lake
You can do WHAT with that? Bonsai uses for non-bonsai objects



Featured Links

  • Underhill Bonsai
  • Wigert's Bonsai
  • Brussel's Bonsai
  • Stone Lantern
  • American Bonsai Tool & Supply
  • American Bonsai Society
  • Bonsai Clubs International
  • Myrick Bonsai Pottery
  • Willow Bonsai Ceramics

2026 Auction Sponsors

  • Myrick Bonsai Pottery
  • Underhill Bonsai
  • Willow Bonsai Ceramics

Annual Auction August 8, 2026

The date of the 2026 Annual GNOBS Auction & Plant Sale will be August 8, 2026
VFW Hall – 1133 Hickory Ave, Harahan, LA 70123

For more information, check our Auction page.
Annual Bonsai Auction

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Note: Date has changed to the 20th due to a scheduling conflict!
Program: Kusamono & Shitakusa Presentation Melissa LeBlanc 7:00pm
Kusamonu is a Japanese botanical art form of potting wild grasses, mosses, flowers and plants in artistic arrangements in unique, specialized containers. Shitakusa is a smaller version traditionally used as accent plants for bonsai. Melissa will will be doing a lecture/presentation and bringing examples. She studied under the guidance of Sooncheng Cheah, and today she provides Shitakusa arrangements for Underhill Bonsai’s annual C’est Bonsai event, enhancing the beauty of show trees with elegant companion plantings as well as now conducting workshops regionally.

Friday, November 13, 2026

Program: Jennifer Price Demo/Lecture 7:00pm (Topic to be announced)
Jennifer Price discovered bonsai after retiring from the stage as a professional ballerina. For the last several years she has been involved in an intensive study program with Walter Pall from Germany, Jim Doyle from Pennsylvania as well as Ryan Neil. She has been headlining multiple bonsai conventions and conducting workshops across the country and beyond. Jennifer was our guest previously for demos and workshops and she is both talented and an excellent teacher!

Saturday, November 14, 2026

Program: Workshops with Jennifer Price
The same workshop options will be available at a
9am-12noon workshop and a 1pm-4pm workshop.
You may sign up for one or both!

Option 1: Members with Trident maples or gardenias from Jennifer’s past workshops may bring those back to continue their styling with her help. Cost $60
Option 2: Bring Your Own Tree (any species or stage) for Jennifer’s guidance with styling and care. Cost $60
The club is also looking into purchasing a limited amount of trees at different price points for members to purchase for the workshops if they want to add a tree to their collection. We hope to have representative photos and prices at the September meeting. IMPORTANT NOTE: A tree will not be purchased for you until payment is received for both the workshop and tree! Sign up sheets will be available at the meetings or email gnobs26@gmail.com and someone will get back to you for sign up and to arrange payment.
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