Complete Starter Guide to Bonsai
Growing from Seed or Seedling--Wiring, Pruning, Care, and Display
Published on 2. July 2024
96 pages
978-1-63741-353-1 (ISBN)
Description
Creating bonsai, an ancient art form that encourages meditation and contemplation, can be an intimidating art to start because of its intricate and precise nature. But David Squire's new book, Complete Starter Guide to Bonsai for Beginners, is a gentle but complete beginner's guide to the craft. Starting with the definition of what bonsai is, the author discusses the spirit and aesthetics of creating bonsai then continues with the materials needed--including the right species of tree to get--how to prune, pinch, water, feed and display your piece. The book also includes chapters on indoor bonsai species, outdoor bonsai species and how to deal with pests and diseases, then concludes with a beautiful gallery of bonsai trees. Feel calmer and more focused by learning how to raise bonsai trees.
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Complete Starter Guide to Bonsai
Growing from Seed or Seedling--Wiring, Pruning, Care, and Display
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07/2024
Creative Homeowner Press,U.S.
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David Squire has a lifetime's experience with plants, both cultivated and native types. He studied botany and gardening at the Hertfordshire College of Horticulture and the Royal Horticultural Society's Garden at Wisley, Surrey where he gained the Wisley Diploma in Horticulture. Throughout his gardening and journalistic careers, David has written more than 80 books on plants and gardening. He has a wide interest in the uses of native plants for eating, survival, medicine, folklore and culture customs.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Contents
- Introduction
- Gallery
- Getting Started
- What Is Bonsai?
- Spirit and Esthetics
- Styles of Bonsai
- Tools and Materials
- Containers for Bonsai
- Composts and Potting
- Seasonal Care
- Buying Bonsai
- Exhibiting Bonsai
- Root-Pruning and Repotting
- Pruning
- Pinching
- Wiring
- Watering and Feeding
- Raising New Plants
- Pests and Diseases
- Outdoor Bonsai
- Caring for Outdoor Bonsai
- A-Z of Outdoor Bonsai
- A-Z of Deciduous Trees and Shrubs
- A-Z of Conifers (Deciduous and Evergreen)
- A-Z of Flowering Trees and Shrubs
- A-Z of Fruiting Trees and Shrubs
- Indoor Bonsai
- Caring for Indoor Bonsai
- A-Z of Indoor Bonsai
- Special Displays
- Displaying Outdoor Bonsai
- Forest Bonsai from a Single Tree
- Bonsai on a Rock
- Group Bonsai
- Creating a Cascade
- Creating a Windswept Bonsai
- Bamboo Bonsai
- Glossary
