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Indoor Bonsai: A Beginner’s Step-By-Step Guide (Crowood Gardening Guides) (Paperback)

by The Bonsai Tree Care on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Indoor Bonsai: A Beginner's Step-By-Step Guide (Crowood Gardening Guides)

Product Description

Indoor bonsai growing is one of the most most popular areas of gardening, bringing a unique atmosphere to any living room. This book is aimed at beginners, and covers all aspects of growing, feeding, pruning, wiring, and shaping, as well as detailing over 40 varieties such as evergreen, deciduous, flowering and fruiting miniature trees, landscapes and displays, terrariums, and gift ideas. Illustrated in colour throughout, it will appeal to everyone interested in this absorbing hobby.


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Indoor Bonsai: A Beginner’s Step-By-Step Guide (Crowood Gardening Guides) (Paperback)

by The Bonsai Tree Care on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Indoor Bonsai: A Beginner's Step-By-Step Guide (Crowood Gardening Guides)

Product Description

Indoor bonsai growing is one of the most most popular areas of gardening, bringing a unique atmosphere to any living room. This book is aimed at beginners, and covers all aspects of growing, feeding, pruning, wiring, and shaping, as well as detailing over 40 varieties such as evergreen, deciduous, flowering and fruiting miniature trees, landscapes and displays, terrariums, and gift ideas. Illustrated in colour throughout, it will appeal to everyone interested in this absorbing hobby.


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Bonsai Basics: A Step-By-Step Guide To Growing, Training & General Care (Paperback)

by The Bonsai Tree Care on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Bonsai Basics: A Step-By-Step Guide To Growing, Training & General Care

Product Description

This simple guide for first-time bonsai growers, with easy instructions and more than 200 full-color photos and drawings, covers selecting a hardy specimen; the essentials of pruning, wiring, and aging; and keeping your bonsai healthy. Learn the many styles of bonsai shaping, important tree forms, forest groupings, and more.




Language Notes

Text: English, French (translation)


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Practical Bonsai Projects: Create 23 Superb Trees Step-by-Step: All you need to learn about creating and displaying miniature trees and shrubs, shown in … with more than 300 color photographs (Paperback)

by The Bonsai Tree Care on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Practical Bonsai Projects: Create 23 Superb Trees Step-by-Step: All you need to learn about creating and displaying miniature trees and shrubs, shown in ... with more than 300 color photographs

Product Description

This practical, beautifully illustrated step-by-step guide is packed with ideas for creating superb bonsai. By undertaking 15 complete projects, you will learn how to achieve the most popular shapes, including formal and informal upright, slanting, cascade, windswept, twin and triple trunk, and root-in-rock planting.


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The Complete Practical Encyclopedia of Bonsai: The essential step-by-step guide to creating, growing, and displaying bonsai with over 800 photographs (Hardcover)

by The Bonsai Tree Care on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

The Complete Practical Encyclopedia of Bonsai: The essential step-by-step guide to creating, growing, and displaying bonsai with over 800 photographs

Product Description

This book defines and describes the ancient craft of bonsai. The techniques of this precise art form are clearly described, and provides a stunning and fully comprehensive reference that is ideal for the beginner as well as the more experienced bonsai artist.




About the Author

Ken Norman has been growing bonsai for over forty years. He and his wife Ann have an important collection of bonsai permanently displayed at Leonardslee Gardens, West Sussex, England. Ken is a past Chairman of both the Federation of British Bonsai Societies (FOBBS) and the Friends of the National Bonsai Collection (FNBC). He is also a founder member, past Chairman and current President of the Sussex Bonsai Group and has been involved in organizing national and international bonsai conventions. Ken and Ann have been awarded six Gold Medals at the world famous Chelsea Flower Show, including a Gold Medal at Chelsea 2004.


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