Over 1,000 photos demonstrate each step involved in raising and caring for bonsai, supporting the book's "learn by imitation and observation" approach. This detailed book will serve as a timeless reference to cultivating pines, maples, flowering and fruit bearing trees and many other varieties.

This practical, comprehensive bonsai guide includes information about:

• Types of bonsai and how to choose them
• Basic tree shapes and how to display them
• Tools, soils, and containers
• Transplanting, root trimming, watering and fertilizing
• Propagation, pruning, wiring and support
• And much more