Japanese bonsai have long been admired throughout the world while their care and preservation have seemed shrouded in mystery. The Art of Bonsai is, however, a comparatively simple art to learn. Anyone with a love for plants, a little patience and this eminently practical book can create bonsai and keep a finished plant healthy and vigorous for generations.

Included in this definitive volume are:

• Detailed, illustrated instructions on propagation and training
• Hints for those growing bonsai in a hurry and apartment dwellers
• Daily and seasonal bonsai care practices
• Dealing with pests and bonsai troubleshooting
• How to judge, select and exhibit bonsai
• Detailed appendices on tools, equipment, soil analyses
• Data on more than 300 species of plants used in making bonsai