Lousbonsai.biz specializes in bonsai trees, bonsai books, bonsai articles, bonsai growing instructions and the history of bonsai. Buy online, shop securely. http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-categories/cat-187/bonsai_books_materials.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:28:38 -0600 en After the great success of Indoor Bonsai, Brooklyn Botanic Garden has done it again! This is truly a one-stop-shop that provides everything bonsai aficionados need to know about buying, growing, and styling their plants with confidence through sustainable and organic practices. With fully illustrated color photos and line drawings, Growing Bonsai Indoors presents 20 common and unusual tropical and subtropical trees that are best suited for indoor cultivation. 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Indoor Bonsai reveals the secrets of this mysterious oriental art in a down-to-earth, practical way. With the new grower in mind, the book explains the basics of propagating and cultivating your trees, and details the true skills of bonsai - root pruning, shaping and wiring. Illustrated with inspirational colour photographs and instructional line-drawings, this is the essential manual for the first-time bonsai grower. http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3033/indoor_bonsai_step_by_step.html http://www.lousbonsai.biz/images/products/indoor bonsai.jpg http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3033/indoor_bonsai_step_by_step.html THIS BOOK IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES LOADED WITH HUNDREDS OF COLORFUL PHOTOS PAGES AND PAGES OF INFORMATION. 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COLORFUL PHOTOS. http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-2246/out_of_print_bonsai_today_64_bonsai_book.html http://www.lousbonsai.biz/images/products/bonsai today 64.JPG http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-2246/out_of_print_bonsai_today_64_bonsai_book.html These ornate, exquisitely formed trees are not merely plants but elaborate works of art. This book demystifies the intricate process of bonsai with 50 projects ranging from how to start the training process, to looking after a 10-year-old tree. A wealth of advice on seasonal tasks, plant maintenance, tools and materials, together with ideas for displaying bonsai, help you master an intriguing and satisfying art. http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3027/practical_bonsai.html http://www.lousbonsai.biz/images/products/Practical Bonsai.jpg http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3027/practical_bonsai.html http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3034/simon_and_schuster_s_guide.html http://www.lousbonsai.biz/images/products/Simon and Schuster.jpg http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3034/simon_and_schuster_s_guide.html Great information on gardening and related plants we use for bonsai. Tremendous photos and ideas. Great book to leave on a coffee table or waiting room. http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-1989/small_garden_bonsai_book_and_helpful_hints.html http://www.lousbonsai.biz/images/products/smallgardensIMG_0078.JPG http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-1989/small_garden_bonsai_book_and_helpful_hints.html http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3029/the_art_of_bonsai.html http://www.lousbonsai.biz/images/products/The Art of Bonsai.jpg http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3029/the_art_of_bonsai.html This book has it all. Synopsis "With 288 color pages, Liang's is one of the best [books on the subject]. Her book includes a breath-taking photo gallery of bonsai, basic styles, group planting, plant physiology, cultivation, propagation, transplanting and repotting, and training and dwarfing--in other words, everything the bonsai grower needs to know."--Booklist Cultivating bonsai is a fine art, and this extravagantly produced volume, filled with hundreds upon hundreds of lavish full-color photographs, showcases the very best and most beautiful specimens. Many of the trees have won international awards, were gifts bestowed by heads of state, and have been featured in TV documentaries. Some have even been the subjects of a commemorative stamp series. Professor Amy Liang, a world-famous leader in the field, surveys the history of bonsai in its many schools and styles, and offers practical techniques and highly detailed instructions for those who want to shape and nurture their own trees. The remarkable images display dazzling miniature evergreens, flowering and fruited trees, and their foliage. Booknews Belying the association of bonsai with Japan, the art originated in China. Liang, who has taught (Seattle Pacific U.) and lectured in the US, has pursued bonsai for 20 years and here presents a dazzling gallery of her own (huge) collection with extensive comment upon the art, its history, styles, and the cultivation and training of specimens. Hundreds of photos, drawings and paintings support the text. No bibliography. A lovely, utilitarian book. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3020/the_art_of_living_bonsai_book.html http://www.lousbonsai.biz/images/products/livingartofbonsai.jpg http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3020/the_art_of_living_bonsai_book.html Drawing on many years of growing bonsai in England, an expert on the art of creating a natural-style tree in a small container offers inspiration in the form of color photographs; detailed case histories (including "hopeless" cases); design principles; garden ideas; cultivation tips for specific species; and soil mix recipes. Annotation 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3031/the_art_of_natural_bonsai_trees.html http://www.lousbonsai.biz/images/products/The Art of Natural Bonsai.jpg http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3031/the_art_of_natural_bonsai_trees.html http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3041/the_bonsai_handbook.html http://www.lousbonsai.biz/images/products/successful.jpg http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3041/the_bonsai_handbook.html With topics ranging from watering and feeding to spirit and aesthetics, this is an all-in-one guide to the art of the bonsai. It features advice on looking for and raising trees; handling pests and diseases; using composts; potting; choosing containers; pruning the plants; and displaying them. A convenient A-Z guide covers virtually every species of indoor and outdoor tree. http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3025/the_bonsai_specialist.html http://www.lousbonsai.biz/images/products/Bonsai Specialist.jpg http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3025/the_bonsai_specialist.html For the beginning to intermediate bonsai enthusiast, outlining in straightforward fashion the essentials of the care, creation, and display of these lovely miniature trees...this book should be the only one you need.Booklist. http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3022/the_bonsai_workshop.html http://www.lousbonsai.biz/images/products/Bonsai Workshop.jpg http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3022/the_bonsai_workshop.html Every gardener knows that pruning makes plants healthier, more fruitful, and more beautiful. But most gardeners wince at the thought of pruning. In The Pruning Book, master horticulturist Lee Reich provides a remedy for "fear of pruning, " making this dreaded task almost fun. In easy-to-read, engaging language, Reich gives specific methods for pruning hundreds of species from the cold climates to the tropics. He covers every type of plant, from ornamental bushes, evergreens, ornamental vines, and edible fruit and nut trees to houseplants. For those with special pruning interests Reich also gives time-tested advice for bonsai, topiary, espalier, and pleaching. He even takes a fresh look at such routine chores as mowing a lawn, including his own strategy for creating "lawn nouveau." 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If you are just getting started or simply want to add to a tree and give a small gift, I recommend this book. Great reading. Wonderful colors. Level: Beginner. http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3021/complete_bonsai_book.html http://www.lousbonsai.biz/images/products/complete bonsai book.jpg http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3021/complete_bonsai_book.html Bonsai Survival Manual - Colin Lewis This is what every Bonsai grower needs at some time or another: Help! The Bonsai Survival Manual is a Tree-by-tree guide to buying, maintaining, and problem solving. It's the best quick reference around for providing answers to the whoa! I think something's wrong with my bonsai type of questions. It lists 50 specific species with advice on selection, feeding, watering, lighting requirements, ideal temperature and avoiding common bonsai ailments. 160 pages, 9 3/4 x 7 1/2, full-color photographs and illustrations throughout. Buy and grow attractive bonsai and keep them thriving with this one-stop source of vital information. *The author, Colin Lewis, knows his stuff. 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If you are just getting started or simply want to add to a tree and give a small gift, I recommend this book. Great reading. Wonderful colors. Level: Beginner. http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-2006/101_essentials_bonsai_book.html http://www.lousbonsai.biz/images/products/101.jpg http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-2006/101_essentials_bonsai_book.html With their delicate foliage, seasonal color changes, and intricate pattern of branching, Japanese maples are among the most popular and suitable plants for bonsai design. Much more than a mere "how-to" book, Bonsai with Japanese Maples is a forthright attempt to look at bonsai as art objects and to critique and assess them from an artist's perspective. http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3032/bonsai_with_japanese_maples.html http://www.lousbonsai.biz/images/products/Bonsai with Japanese Maples.jpg http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3032/bonsai_with_japanese_maples.html