The Bonsai Book: The Definitive Illustrated Guide - Dan Barton

\nThis beautiful, full-color, authoritative book presents, in a practical yet inspirational way, Dan Barton's expert knowledge and two decades of research on the joy of Bonsai. He gives detailed step-by-step horticultural instructions and fascinating insight into the creative process of Bonsai and provides a genuine understanding of the subject. \nAs well as giving the essential descriptions of stock, equipment, basic care, and training techniques, the book includes new methods of achieving quicker results, a Bonsai calendar showing routing tasks on a month-by-month basis, and the use of modern materials, all of great value to today's Bonsai enthusiast. Subjects includes: \n\n \n- Making a start, Potting up and re-potting \n- Composts, Watering, Feeding and fertilizers \n- Formal upright style Chokkan and derivatives \n- Informal upright style moyogi \n- Slanting style shakan Windswept style fukinagashi \n- Semi-cascade style han-kengai \n- Cascade style kengai \n- Single-trunk variations \n- Twin-trunk style sokan \n- Forest group style yose-ue \n- Multi-trunk variations \n- Propagation, Seeds, Cuttings, Grafting \n- Propagation from air-layering \n- Pests and diseases, Bacteria and viruses, Insects and pests \n- And much, much more \nBeautifully illustrated throughout with strikingly original and instructive photographs, line drawings, and working schedules, The Bonsai Book is a must for would-be Bonsai enthusiasts and experts alike, and its fabulous presentation makes it an ideal gift.