* Bonsai Tree Basics
FINALLY, A SIMPLE STEP BY STEP GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS ONLY WHO JUST
NEED TO KNOW HOW TO KEEP A NEW BONSAI TREE ALIVE & WELL
WHO ELSE NEEDS TO KNOW JUST THE BASICS OF EXACTLY HOW TO KEEP THEIR
NEW BONSAI TREE ALIVE AND WELL...BEFORE EVEN CONSIDERING HOW TO BE A
BONSAI MASTER?
DISCOVER THE 7 SIMPLE STEPS TO KEEPING YOUR NEW BONSAI TREE ALIVE
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Dear Fellow Bonsai Owner,
Hi, I'm Christine Taylor. IF YOU JUST ANSWERED YES TO THE ABOVE
QUESTION YOU HAVE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE AND YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
I was given my very first Bonsai tree as a gift from my wonderful
husband, Max. It was for our first wedding anniversary and he
presented me with the most beautiful Japanese Green Maple and it had a
card attached that read...
_To my dearest Christine,_
_This small tree is a symbol of our marriage. As it continues to
grow and flourish with nurturing and care, we will continue to shape
and mould it throughout the years, to make it even more beautiful than
it already is today. (Apparently they live a long time)._
_All my love _
_Max _
I know that may seem a little cheesy to some of you, but I thought
it was the most beautiful and thoughtful gift I had ever received!
(Isn't he a sweetheart?!)
However, as beautiful as it was, on the inside I was freaking out!
Here I was, charged with the care of a not only, gorgeous, but very
symbolic Bonsai tree. I had heard that Bonsai gardening was somewhat
of an art and it took a bit of work to maintain such beauty and I HAD
THE 'BROWNEST THUMB' A PERSON COULD HAVE!
At first it seemed to be going along okay. It still had all its
leaves and they were green and I was very happy with my efforts. And
my efforts were great...I was paranoid about killing it.
I had searched for some information about how to care for my tree,
and while I found some, there really wasn't much in the way of
information back then, not in an easy to understand format for a
beginner anyway, so I mostly had to rely on 'trial and error'.
Well I'm afraid 'error' was how this story ended. I'm ashamed to
admit that, as time went by and I became more 'relaxed' with my
(uninformed) efforts, my beautiful little Bonsai tree began to suffer.
I would give it a quick 'splash' from time to time when I thought of
it but the neglect soon began to show.
Its leaves began to turn a yellowy/brown and eventually fell off
altogether. Gradually it reached the stage where the branches were so
fragile looking, that they may have snapped off just by blowing on
them! LONG STORY SHORT, MY BONSAI TREE WAS DEAD!
My husband had spent $68.95 on that tree!
IT WAS MEANT TO SYMBOLISE OUR MARRIAGE
and I had neglected it and ultimately
killed it! Luckily for me, Max is a very
understanding guy!
That was 15 years ago and I'm happy to report that our marriage is
as strong and happy as ever. I'm also happy to report that the tree I
bought him to replace our 'anniversary' tree (for about half that
price, in case I screwed it up again!) is also alive and well and
stronger and more beautiful than ever!
The reason for sharing my story with you today, is so that you can
see that we all have to start at the beginning, but more importantly,
it is so that you can see why I decided to write this book.
I'd like to save you from having to go through the 'trial and
error' that I did to learn the art of Bonsai gardening, and help you
to learn the simple steps that can mean the difference between your
new Bonsai tree growing and flourishing or wilting and dying.
I also want to assure you that, you don't necessarily need to be a
Bonsai master just to keep your new tree alive and well.
Now these days, as you know, we have a wealth of information at our
fingertips via the internet, which is great! But you know what? Even
that comes with its own set of problems...
The thing is, SOMETIMES THERE IS TOO MUCH INFORMATION ON THE NET AND
IT CAN BE VERY MISLEADING. OTHER BOOKS WANT YOU TO BECOME A BONSAI
MASTER FROM THE WORD GO. Add to that, the fact that most of us are so
much more 'pressed for time' these days, and you may not be any better
off!
I mean, really, think about it...someone just gave you (or maybe
you got it yourself) a Bonsai tree. That's great...so now what? Spend
countless hours surfing the net looking for whatever info you can
find, only to realise after a while that so much of it is conflicting
and you're none the wiser?
WELL, LIKE I SAID, I'M CHRISTINE TAYLOR. I'VE BEEN WHERE YOU ARE.
AND I HAVE THE ANSWERS YOU NEED! RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF YOU, ALL YOUR
QUESTIONS ABOUT KEEPING THIS NEW TREE OF YOURS ALIVE AND WELL,
ANSWERED IN THE NEXT FIVE MINUTES, IF YOU WANT!
INTRODUCING...
Bonsai gardening should not have to freak anyone out. It is one of
the most rewarding and relaxing pastimes that anyone could undertake.
And IN THE TIMES WE LIVE IN, RELAXATION IS A MUCH SORT AFTER
QUALITY...I THINK THAT'S WHY SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE DISCOVERED BONSAI.
So, you're getting my drift here aren't you? THIS BOOK IS A
BEGINNERS ONLY, STEP BY STEP GUIDE, THAT WILL TELL YOU THE KEY BASICS
THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO KEEP YOUR NEW BONSAI TREE
ALIVE AND WELL, so that you too can discover the soothing effects of
owning a Bonsai...probably the reason you were given the gift in the
first place!
What This Book Is Not...
It's not a picture book of the many different species of trees
(although it will show where to find some).
It's not a book that covers the many categories and sub-
categories of Bonsai styles and how to achieve and maintain them.
And it's not an advanced reference to the refinement skills
necessary to make your tree 'show ready'.
What This Book Is...
Is a step by step beginners guide to the absolute basics that you
must know in order to keep your Bonsai tree alive and healthy.
It focuses soley on the 7 important areas that are key to the
survival of the tree.
And it arms you with the knowledge on which to build a foundation
for the future if you find that you would like to learn the more
advanced art of being a Bonsai master.
I am a Bonsai tree lover, not a scientist, so YOU WON'T HAVE TO
DECIPHER ANY JARGON, I speak plain English!
You won't have to worry about wading through pages and pages of
irrelevant information that's just there to make the book seem bigger.
It's not meant to be big and take a week to read...YOU CAN HAVE
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW RIGHT AWAY.
Grab a coffee, sit back and relax for an hour and LEARN WHAT YOU
NEED TO KNOW IN A SIMPLE STEP BY STEP FASHION. Print it out if you
like and highlight actions so that you can have it handy when you are
caring for your tree.
_'my bonsai tree is thriving'_
Thankyou Christine! My bonsai tree is thriving and I'm even
thinking of buying a second one thanks to you. All my questions were
answered so simply and I love how, when I have a question related to,
say watering, I can go straight to that section and easily find the
answer in plain english. Fantastic. Two 'green' thumbs up to you!!
Gabby Mounfield - Australia
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