Indoor Gardening

An introduction to beautiful tropical and subtropical bonsai that can thrive inside your home year-round

Tailored to the needs of first-time bonsai growers, this hands-on guide explains step-by-step how to make indoor bonsai flourish. You’ll find a thorough overview of the most common bonsai styles—fully illustrated with color photos and line drawings—along with advice on wiring and pruning from renowned experts. This handy guide also serves as a helpful reference for buying bonsai and connecting with other enthusiasts locally and around the world.

What's Inside

• Portraits of 24 great trees for indoors with detailed tips for growing and styling
• Illustrated introduction to bonsai styles
• Basics of indoor bonsai care: watering, fertilizing, ventilation, and humidity
• Step-by-step instructions for repotting and root pruning
• Essential bonsai pruning and wiring techniques
• Disease prevention and least-toxic pest management, and more

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• Table of Contents
• Bonsai Moves Indoors
• Contributor's Biographies