The Happy Bonsai Handbook: Essential advice and easy techniques for Bonsai beginners and Beyond by Ilex

The ultimate handbook to choosing and caring for your bonsai, from expert Adam McCallion (@notionbonsai). Unlock the secrets to beautifully balanced bonsai with this comprehensive guide. Organized into six chapters, this handbook serves as an indispensable companion for newbie and experienced bonsai enthusiasts alike. For beginners, Adam shares his heartbreak over the death of his first bonsai, and explains how it spurred him on to ensure the same thing never happened again - plus his top tip for beginners buying their first tree. For more knowledgeable fans, Adam shares tips and techniques to take tree styling to the next level, and ideas for different trees to try growing next. The Happy Bonsai Handbook provides concise and expert solutions, backed up with practical tips, personalized advice, and stunning photography. Illustrations and step-by-step photographic sequences will also ease readers on their journey to becoming successful bonsai parents. Adam McCallion copies the style of his well-loved instructional videos to deliver information in a simplified, upbeat and easy-to-follow manner. This book will be turned to again and again by a bonsai fan as their collection grows and develops. Whether seeking to revive an inherited specimen or to grow a tree from scratch, this book is your ultimate guide to enjoying the mini-tree lifestyle. Read more

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