tailieunhanh - The Ancient Art of Bonsai

This miniaturization of huge trees is an ancient art in China and Japan. It has been linked to intellectual and religious philosophies and is a difficult art form to do well. The controversy continues about where bonsai originated, the vote seems to favor China, although the art developed over thousands of years from its beginnings and really took hold in Japan in what were the middle ages in Europe where it was the province of the upper castes. | The Ancient Art of Bonsai by Elizabeth Chute copyright 2002 You ask me why I dwell in the green mountain I smile and make no reply for my heart is free of care. As the peach blossom which flows downstream and is gone into the unknown I have a world apart that is not among men. Li Po Table Of Contents CHAPTER 1 - The History Of Bonsai CHAPTER 2 - Purchasing General Care Purchasing a tree Sunlight Watering Misting Fertilizing Repotting Trimming Pruning Pests Diseases CHAPTER 3 - Trees Leaves Suitable For Bonsai Culture CHAPTER 4 - Styles of bonsai trees CHAPTER 5 - How to prune bonsai trees CHAPTER 6 - How to train your bonsai tree How to begin Wiring a bonsai tree Dealing with breaks Care after wiring Removing the wire CHAPTER 7 - Additional Training Techniques Tying Weighting Spreading Snugging CHAPTER 8 - Displaying Your Bonsai Outdoors CHAPTER 9 - Building Display Stands Winter Shelters 2 Table Of Contents - continued CHAPTER 10 - Special bonsai plantings Rock plantings Group plantings Saikei bonseki and bonkei CHAPTER 11 - Bonsai links resources This ebook has been brought you to by Canadian Country Woman http For the joy of country living