Product Description

A guide which aims to make the art of bonsai uncomplicated and fun, with a step-by-step guide to cultivation and pruning, a month-by-month care plan and explanatory line drawings, all well-suited to beginners. The author answers specific questions on over 30 individual species, demonstrating that beautiful and inexpensive miniatures may be grown from the seeds and saplings of deciduous trees, conifers and shrubs readily found in gardens.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #688931 in Books
• Published on: 1998-04-30
• Original language: German
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Customer Reviews

bonsai on a budget-this book will show you how.
if you thought bonsai was an expensive hobby practiced only by those with a healthy bank balance,this book will turn those ideas on its head.the authour will take you through all topics of bonsai from growing your own to collecting from the wild.all trees are native to europe so aretherefore in everyones reach.pruning,wiring,repotting,cultivation and species guide are all explained in an easy readable guide.if there is one book to buy on bonsai for thoses unable to afford bonsai nursey prices,this on is a must.

A good book on propagating techniques
If you are a experienced bonsai enthusiast and you are interested in knowing how to create a new bonsai this is the book. It reveals new propagating techniques, explores the theme of seed stratification and grafting methods. Best of all, all this is explained with some interesting photos. This way it won't be difficult for you to understand even the more difficult propagating techniques.

Useful Guide for the Beginner
New to bonsai? This useful book gives you many practical tips for cultivating and pruning your trees. Excellent pictures and drawings too.