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Totally Bonsai: A Guide to Growing, Shaping, and Caring for Miniature Trees and Shrubs
Totally Bonsai A Guide to Growing Shaping and Caring for Miniature Trees and Shrubs Author:Craig Coussins Learn the ins and outs of proper bonsai design and care with this beautifully illustrated Japanese gardening book. — Creating your own bonsai tree is simple, calming and serene, and best of all, it lets you bring the outdoors inside, even if you don't have a lot of space. Imagine an enormous redwood shrunk to a size you can carry in one hand, but... more » perfect in every detail. That is the joy of bonsai?the re-creaton of nature in miniature. With Totally Bonsai you can learn everything you need to know to become accomplished at the art of bonsai tree care and cultivation?how to pick a plant, what tools you'll need, and how to trim and style your plant.
At the heart of the book is a species directory detailing both outdoor and indoor bonsai. It includes 10 easy-to-grow types of bonsai plants that are great for the beginning bonsai enthusiast, as well as another 40 species that need a little more care
With Totally Bonsai you will: Discover the small but perfectly formed world of the bonsai Learn the secrets to growing a healthy tree Properly pot or repot your bonsai Recognize pests and diseases and how to treat them Discover the techniques for shaping, bending, and transforming your bonsai Totally Bonsai is a wonderful introduction to bonsai tradition and practice, including a historical overview of many styles of Japanese, Korean, Singaporean and Chinese bonsai, or penjing. Whether you want to grow a bonsai with dramatic exposed roots, create a spectacular twin-trunked landscape or cultivate a romantic sweeping cascade, Totally Bonsai will show you how.« less
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