Using the techniques learned in Japan, the author presents simple to read instructions, detailed pictures and graphs needed to make your own custom kakejiku or Japanese scroll. The techniques used can be used to frame art prints, photographs, or Japanese calligraphy.

Softcover
124 pages, 9" x 6"

This unique book provides a detailed look at all aspects of displaying bonsai outdoors: choosing the right spot, designing the display area, and selecting the right materials for construction.  It also includes construction plans and techniques for making your own attractive and inexpensive stands and benches in many of the more popular styles.

Softcover
8 1/2" x 11", 108 pages, color

Order # BB206

$13.95 member price
$15.95 non-member price

This book looks at maples as bonsai and how they can be developed into those fascinating shapes we all love. Most of the trees dealt with are of Asian origins but the same shaping ideas can be applied to most small leaved maple species. Currently there is an upsurge of interest in deciduous species as bonsai and the trend is towards producing "natural-looking" trees.

Softcover
5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 108 pages

When we can predict what happens in a week, month, year, etc., it will lead us to a better planning of the design that our trees can achieve as they change over time. To better plan the designs of our trees some information is required. We need to acquire the skills to predict what will happen if we apply a spe-cific treatment to the tree. This is important knowledge in developing a further understanding of our bonsai. Here the author is providing the basics for some of the physiological nature of the trees we cherish so much.

Softcover
5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 124 pages, color

Order # BB218

$18.95 member price
$19.95 non-member price

This book focuses specifically on Pinus ponderosa, scopulorum. Ponderosa Pine is one of the most wonderful pines to use for bonsai. It is a ruggedly handsome tree with thick, plated bark and vigorous needles. Collected old specimens are highly prized by knowledgeable
bonsai collectors.

Softcover
5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 112 pages, color

Whether you have a passing interest in bonsai or would like to start it as a hobby, a miniature tree growing in a stylish container has much to offer. As a hobby, bonsai creates beauty while engendering respect for nature and tranquil patience. Easy to learn and inexpensive to start, bonsai rewards with seasonal expression and satisfaction.

Softcover
8 1/2" x 11", 140 pages, color

21 different species have been chosen because of their small leaf size, availability and their common usage in bonsai. Each tree has listed the botanic and common names and suggested bonsai images that are appropriate for that species. The individual sections each contain a beautiful tree portrait drawing along with a brief description followed by the ingredients for a concise recipe for success for that particular species. The drawings are meant to give an additional point of inspiration but only as a beginning idea.

Softcover
8 1/2" x 11", 124 pages, color

David DeGroot, author, teacher and curator of the Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection, has this to say...
"This book is the real thing, not a rehash of information gleaned from other books, but clear, practical advice.... It really is solid gold... If you don"t have it - get it!" We second the sentiment and heartily recommend it to anyone who grows bonsai indoors or anywhere else..

Softcover
8" x 10", 144 pages, color

This magnificent book brings together, for the first time, wisdom and experience gathered from around the globe in one comprehensive reference work. Here you can learn from the masters, from generations of experience. You can unearth secrets, gain ideas and inspiration, and learn techniques that you may never have imagined. After reading this book, you will approach your juniper bonsai with a new understanding and increased confidence. You will find more satisfaction in your work and, more important, you will gain increased joy when you contemplate the fruits of your labor.

Softcover
8 1/2" x 11" 184 pages, color

The definitive book on Japanese black and white pine bonsai Includes: galleries, needle reduction and energy balancing, styles and styling, nebari development, branch development, sacrifice branches, bending large branches, shari and jin, rock plantings, transplanting, choosing a pot, plant positioning, growing from seed, care and maintenance, superfeeding, winter-care and much more.

Softcover
8 1/2" x 11" 184 pages. 300 color photos.

This remarkable book presents by far the most expert, detailed information of Satsuki bonsai of any book. It is hard to imagine that we will ever need another book on the subject. Bob Callaham provides us with something never before seen in English; a complete celebration of satsuki, rich with photographs, how-to instructions, fascinating facts, and an unrivaled encyclopedia of over 1,600 cultivars (this alone is worth the book"s price). All of this adds up to a rare treasure indeed.

Softcover
10 3/4" x 8 3/4" 240 pages 500+ color photos

Shohin bonsai cost less, take less time to develop, take less space, are easier to move, and are a delight to behold. This thorough and beautiful exploration of the art of small bonsai is for experienced bonsai enthusiasts and daring beginners. If you already practice shohin, it will deepen your understanding. If you don't, now is the time to unlock the secrets of small trees.

Softcover. 7 1/2" x 9 1/2"
198 pages beautiful color photos b&w drawings.

Due to popular demand, ABS has reprinted this popular book. It includes 175 illustrative drawings, and 30 photographs. This text book on the styling of bonsai is for all students from beginner to advanced. Explaining the art of bonsai is tricky, because artistic concepts are difficult to convey. This book will help you discover "how to" by understanding "why".

5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Spiral bound booklet; 101 pages

The best book in the English language on Bonsai. NO EXCEPTIONS. John Yoshio Naka is our American Treasure Bonsai Master. This book is jammed packed with information that you won't find other places. A treasure trove of Bonsai Wisdom.  

We have obtained a limited number of these new original hard cover Bonsai Techniques I

Hardcover
8 1/2" x 11", 269 pages

The best books in the English language on Bonsai (Naka
I and Naka II)....NO EXCEPTIONS. John Yoshio Naka is our American Treasure Bonsai Master. This book is jammed packed with information that you won't find other places. A treasure trove of Bonsai Wisdom.

Softcover
8 1/2" x 11", 442 pages