{"product_id":"2940013114739","title":"Growing Bonsai Trees","description":"Growing Bonsai Tress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe term bonsai literally means plant in a pot or tray planting.  Bonsai however is much more than simply a plant in a pot. The goal of bonsai is to create the appearance of great size and age. This is accomplished by creating a bonsai with strong roots that extend in all directions, creating a sense of stability, a large trunk which tapers as it goes upward, a clear apex, and well formed and well placed branches. These features all combine to create a careful blend of symmetry, balance and proportion. It also must be displayed in a pot which harmonizes well with the plant material.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBonsai is the art of growing trees in a confined space to simulate certain environmental conditions such as great age, extreme weathering, twisted or contorted form, landscape, or other factors.  Bonsai trees are modeled on and take inspiration from nature.  The idea of bonsai is to recreate some of nature's most stunning and beautiful effects on trees which are reduced in scale. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen undertaking bonsai, you are beginning an experience that will expand your horizons in countless ways. You may find a new sense of appreciation for nature; you may start looking at trees, bushes and shrubs differently. You will certainly find yourself looking around all the \"worst parts\" of your local nurseries where they keep the plants that most people wouldn't look twice at. How the art of bonsai will change you is as unpredictable as nature itself, but be assured of one thing: Bonsai will change the way that you look at things. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e        Introduction         3\u003cbr\u003e        Bonsai History         5\u003cbr\u003e        Bonsai Styles         9\u003cbr\u003e        Formal Upright        10\u003cbr\u003e        Informal Upright       11\u003cbr\u003e        Slanting        12\u003cbr\u003e Cascade         13\u003cbr\u003e Semi-Cascade        15\u003cbr\u003e Growing Indoors or Outdoors   15\u003cbr\u003e Bonsai Tool Box        17\u003cbr\u003e Grow From Seeds or Buy Trees? 19\u003cbr\u003e Trees Best Suited For Bonsai  21\u003cbr\u003e What to Look For In Your Tree 27\u003cbr\u003e Planting the Bonsai       30\u003cbr\u003e Pruning and Trimming       32\u003cbr\u003e Wiring         35\u003cbr\u003e When to Wire        39\u003cbr\u003e Watering and Fertilizing      41\u003cbr\u003e Repotting the Bonsai       42\u003cbr\u003e Seasonal Care        45\u003cbr\u003e Displaying Your Bonsai       49\u003cbr\u003e General Tips        50\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion        52","brand":"Kenneth Hightower","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47079283294448,"sku":"2940013114739","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013114739_p0.jpg?v=1763577216","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013114739","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}