Freestyle Bonsai

Offert en anglais seulement

Learn the tools and techniques of bonsai to get started potting, shaping and caring for your own collection of tiny trees, all while learning it’s okay to bend the rules along the way. Though bonsai is steeped in ancient traditions and techniques, it doesn’t have to be intimidating and difficult.

In this book, bonsai artists and growers Jerome and Mari Kellerhals of The Bonsai Supply introduce you to the joys of growing these miniaturized works of living art without judgment or the stress of perfection. The art of bonsai is personal, and learning how to train trees to please you is the only thing that matters.

You’ll learn which tree species are the best for beginners; how to use bonsai tools; how to successfully pot a bonsai tree; easy bonsai styling, including clipping, training, and wiring techniques; and care and maintenance tips for your bonsai collection. There are step-by-step shaping instructions to create ten different bonsai styles.

Whether your trees are grown indoors or out, bonsai is a relaxing hobby with gorgeous results. Like every other art form, bonsai comes from the heart.

Hardcover, 160 pages, 2022.