Bonsai for Beginners

"A thoroughly illustrated reference that will captivate and educate newcomers to the art...a wealth of personal insights accompanied by illustrations that are refreshing in their clarity and in the depth of the accompanying explanations."--Bonsai Online.

If beautiful bonsai have caught your eye, but you've felt too intimidated to start cultivating your own, then welcome to this wonderful pastime. Start enjoying this fascinating hobby with a complete guide to every aspect of the art, from selecting suitable plants for your climate, through healthcare, styling, potting, and troubleshooting, to long-term development. Illustrated with the author's own photographs of varieties popular throughout the world, and accompanied by charts and drawings, it includes case studies that take you through important techniques, one by one. A special chapter, "The Bonsai School," examines pruning and development methods in detail, and provides species information on the major bonsai types. You'll uncover basic information on rock planting, elms, white pines, maples, informal and informal uprights, using nursery trees for bonsai, correcting design and growth, styling with a mature tree, and so much more.

((Revised author bio for the new in paper edition of Bonsai with Beginners))
About the Author Craig Coussins travels around the world teaching about bonsai. He has worked in the United States, South Africa, Ireland, Russia, England, and Italy, studying the indigenous species and working toward developing them. He is also a writer for many bonsai magazines.