Introduction To Bonsai: The Complete Illustrated Guide for Beginners (with Monthly Growth Schedules and Over 2,000 Illustrations)

Go beneath the soil with this hand-drawn guide!

This book is sure to become your go-to reference for all things bonsai. Beautifully illustrated with details and views a camera simply can't show, Introduction to Bonsai offers a unique and insightful look at these mini ecosystems.

This complete guide contains all the information you need to create and maintain your own bonsai: Handy monthly bonsai maintenance schedules proper watering, pruning, wiring, transplanting and other upkeep activities throughout the year Leaves, fruits, flowers, and processes are presented up-close to help make growing and upkeep as successful and simple as possible Diagrams show where, how much, and in what direction pruning, wiring, watering and other maintenance should be performed Clear, detailed illustrations of every part of the bonsai ensure that you'll see everything you need to see, exactly as you need to see it—making this a great resource for collectors and enthusiasts at all levels Learn the specific ways to care for more than 40 types of popular bonsai trees, Including: Flowering Bonsai—cherry blossom, dogwood, azalea, and lilac; Fruiting Bonsai—crab apple, persimmon, Chinese quince, and burning bush; Coniferous and Deciduous Bonsai—maple, Japanese beech, black pine, and salt cedar. Prepared by the editors of Japan's popular Bonsai Sekai (Bonsai World) magazine, this handbook is designed to make care and maintenance easy for bonsai beginners—from seeds to root systems and basic watering to your first transplant.

English translation of "Introduction to Small Tree Bonsai: July 2013 Issue" (Published by Express Media Publishing)

This is a bonsai handbook for beginners, prepared by the editorial staff of the monthly magazine Bonsai Sekai. With abundant photographs and illustrations, it provides detailed explanations of basic techniques that beginners should know, such as how to care for the tree, leaves, and flowers, and how to water them. It clearly explains how to grow bonsai from seed and techniques for long-term bonsai cultivation.