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 | | Making Bonsai Landscapes : The Art of Saikei
by Herb L. Gustafson
Understand the concept of depth in a landscape and the five elements of style (harmony, consistency, balance, scale, and interest), potting and pruning, and which tools and containers work best. Hundreds of photographs showcase masterful examples and lead you through the various stages of a unicorn garden, ancient gorge, and more.
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 | | Bonsai Landscapes
by Peter Adams, Bill Jordan (Photographer)
Gives detailed instructions on creating 13 individual landscapes, including a 7-trunk Chinese juniper resting on a Japanese stone, a 9-tree grouping of elms, an 11-tree landscape-box evergreen, and a 5-trunk grouping of western hemlocks on a volcanic stone. Instructions list the components needed for each project, suggest methods of assembling the groupings, and give specific feeding and watering requirements. There are also chapters supplying general information on tools and materials, choosing and shaping plants, creating landscapes, and making a rock planter. All in colour!
Make living miniatures of your favourite landscapes. Shape your own tiny mountain ranges, rain forests, deserts, or meadows, using ordinary materials and these simple plans.
Includes some interesting examples from both well-known growers and amateurs, using plants from a variety of nurseries worldwide.
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