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What are some good bonsai books?

I have always been interested in bonsai trees but don't know anything about keeping them. I own fishtanks so I figured it would be good to start a new hobby. what are some rally good books for bonsai's. I will take any advice you guys can give. Thanks for your replys.

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Best advice is to read the articles on the front page of the site under the Bonsai headings, there are good tips for choosing and caring for trees...

https://www.helpfulgardener.com/bonsai/

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Thanks for the info. Where do I go on the site to find thatinfo???

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www.helpfulgardener.com

Click on the Bonsai link that will take you to all the information on the site.



Also, go to your local public library and read every book that you can find.

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I plan on buying a book this saturday. :D

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Hi Elias,
Look at the WWW link below to see where I finished up through keeping fish, I am sure you will enjoy bonsai I would suggest you start from scratch with two or three garden center shrubs if you only have one you could get itchy fingers and trim too much off through impatience but at least if you have more than one you have more to go at.
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Thanks for the photos, they were awesome :D . I was planning on doing more than one anyway.

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Elias, click directly on the link I gave you then click on the blue Read more under the article you want to keep reading...

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thanks Scott :D

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De nada, amigo...

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How much does a bonsai cost in all??? That includes tools, maintenence, pots, etc.

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Bonsai tools are really expensive, you can easily spend at least a hundred dollars on each tool. About 120 dollars for the concave pruner and so on. Wire is pretty cheap and the pots aren't so bad. Trees are dirt cheap, I just go out into the forests and dig them up. And nursary stock isn't expensive.

Be choosy about buying liquid fish and seaweed fertilizer, you may see a small botttle of either at a garden shop for 15 dollars or more but, you can buy a 4 liter (one gallon) bottle for 25 dollars (tops) at a nusary.

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Do you have to buy tools or could you find them around the house??? Is this a mutli hundred dollar project??? because I don't have money for that right now. :( If it is only hundred I will still plan on making one.

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Like most things in life, it gives back what you put in. But the giving need not be painful and I advise against beginners going out and spending on a lot of tools. A good pair of ikebana shears, a good watering can (I like my Haws for the upturned rose), and a good soil sieve set for making my own mix, still the best tool I ever got for bonsai...

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Can you show me pictures of the tools you mentioned :) ?

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>>>Can you show me pictures of the tools you mentioned?

Have you tried looking them up on Amazon.com? It's very likely they carry those tools.

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>>>Can you show me pictures of the tools you mentioned?

Have you tried looking them up on Amazon.com? It's very likely they carry those tools.

Scott, know any other places Elias can look for themself?

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I went to Barnes & Noble today and got a book called The Art of Natural Bonsai Replicating Nature's Beauty...so that will keep me busy for a few days. :D But don't stop helping me :lol:



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