Bonsai. Small trees for great joy

You have in front of you a practical guide to shaping and maintaining bonsai in the rather challenging climatic conditions of the central region of Russia. This is very important because in Japan, where the art of bonsai has flourished, winters are much warmer, rooms are practically not heated, and there is very high humidity. In addition, we have somewhat different notions of beauty, and since by definition we cannot make a "Japanese" bonsai better than the Japanese, it makes sense to focus on finding the aesthetic features of "Russian" bonsai. What styles are there in the art of bonsai? Where will your plants "live" and winter? How to choose containers for trees? Where can you find materials for future "pets"? What to prefer: evergreen or deciduous species? What tools will be the most necessary? How to bend branches, graft missing parts, plant a tree on a rock? What is "yamadori"? How does niwaki differ from bonsai? Is it worth buying a ready-made bonsai right away, or is it better to first master the basics of care and maintenance? The book is intended for the widest audience: landscape designers, gardeners, nurserymen; students studying in the "green industry" specialties; gardeners, and of course, all bonsai enthusiasts.