HC106

Bonsai
Your Guide to Creating
Stands and Benches
by George Buehler

softcover
8 1/2" by 11", 108 pages, color

This unique book provides a detailed look at all aspects of displaying bonsai outdoors: choosing the right spot, designing the display area, and selecting the right materials for construction.  It also includes construction plans and techniques for making your own attractive and inexpensive stands and benches in many of the more popular styles.

Price:  $24.95
SALE $19.95

HC101

Shaping Maples
by Peter Adams
softcover
5 1/2" by 8 1/2", 108 pages, B/W

This book looks at maples as bonsai and how they can be developed into those fascinating shapes we all love. Most of the trees dealt with are of Asian origins but the same shaping ideas can be applied to most small leaved maple species. Currently there is an upsurge of interest in deciduous species as bonsai and the trend is towards producing "natural-looking" trees.

Price:  $16.95
SALE $13.95

HC102

Botany for Bonsai
by Enrique Castano
softcover
5 1/2" by 8 1/2", 124 pages, color

When we can predict what happens in a week, month, year, etc., it will lead us to a better planning of the design that our trees can achieve as they change over time. To better plan the designs of our trees some information is required. We need to acquire the skills to predict what will happen if we apply a spe-cific treatment to the tree. This is important knowledge in developing a further understanding of our bonsai. Here the author is providing the basics for some of the physiological nature of the trees we cherish so much.

Price:  $18.95
SALE $14.95   

SL102

Bonsai Today Masters' Series
The Magician
The Bonsai Art of Kimura 2

softcover
8" by 11 1/2", 198 pages

Every bit as good as the first volume. Though both show the master at work, the focus in volume 2 is more on how-to, step-by-step transformations and the thinking that goes into creating some of the world's greatest masterpieces.  Master Masahiko Kimura, also known as "The Magician," is the most famous bonsai master ever. Because of his willingness to break with convention, many in Japan refused to take him seriously, at least in the early years. Now, no one disputes Kimura's genius or his pioneering position in the bonsai world.

Price:  $29.95

SL103

Majesty in Miniature
Shohin Bonsai
Unlocking the Secrets of Small Trees
by Morten Albek with Wayne Schoech

softcover
7 1/2" by 9 1/2", 108 pages

Shohin bonsai cost less, take less time to develop, take less space, are easier to move, are less apt to be overwatered, and are a delight to behold. This thorough and beautiful exploration of the art of small bonsai is for experienced bonsai enthusiasts and daring beginners. If you already practice shohin, it will deepen your understanding. If you don't, now is the time to unlock the secrets of small trees.

Price:  $24.95

SL104

Bonsai Today Masters' Series
Junipers

softcover
8 1/2" by 11", 184 pages

This magnificent book brings together, for the first time, wisdom and experience gathered from around the globe in one comprehensive reference work. Here you can learn from the masters, from generations of experience. You can unearth secrets, gain ideas and inspiration, and learn techniques that you may never have imagined. After reading this book, you will approach your juniper bonsai with a new understanding and increased confidence. You will find more satisfaction in your work and, more important, you will gain increased joy when you contemplate the fruits of your labor.
-From the foreword by Colin Lewis

Price:  $29.95

SL105

Bonsai Today's Pines
Growing & Styling Japanese Black and White Pines

softcover
8 1/2" by 11", 184 pages

The definitive book on Japanese black and white pine bonsai. Includes: galleries, needle reduction and energy balancing, styles and styling, nebari development, branch development, sacrifice branches, bending large branches, shari and jin, rock plantings, transplanting, choosing a pot, plant positioning, growing from seed, care and maintenance, superfeeding, winter-care and much more.

Price:  $29.95

SL106

Satsuki Azaleas
for bonsai and azalea enthusiasts
by Robert Callaham

softcover
8 3/4" by 10 3/4", 240 pages

This remarkable book presents by far the most expert, detailed information of Satsuki bonsai of any book. It is hard to imagine that we will ever need another book on the subject. Bob Callaham provides us with something never before seen in English; a complete celebration of satsuki, rich with photographs, how-to instructions, fascinating facts, and an unrivaled encyclopedia of over 1,600 cultivars (this alone is worth the book's price).

Price:  $39.95

SL107

Bonsai from the Wild
Collecting, Styling & Caring for Bonsai
Completely Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition
by Nick Lenz

softcover
8 3/4" by 10 3/4", 192 pages

Nick Lenz's classic, one of a kind book is back in print. Completely revised, expanded and redesigned - with 90 more pages and numerous new color photos. Nick expounds in his unique style about bonsai care, styling and aesthetics - with extra attention paid to collecting and native species.

Price:  $29.95