The Complete Practical Encyclopedia of Bonsai

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The book features: how to choose the best trees and shrubs for creating Bonsai, together with useful tips on understanding proportions and esthetics; helpful suggestions for displaying bonsai, both indoors and out, with expert guidance on pots and containers, display stands and accessories; an invaluable visual directory of the most suitable bonsai plants, as well as advice on seasonal care and maintenance, including coping with pests and diseases; step-by-step information on all the basic bonsai techniques, such as defoliating and wiring, including practical guidance on tools, equipment and suitable soil types; and how-to sequences that show how to design and style classic bonsai shapes from formal and informal upright to slanting and windswept.