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Greetings, everyone. I am getting ready to purchase my first bonsai (not counting a stick in a pot that promptly died), and I am trying to make a list of the characteristics that I should be looking for and place them in some sort of priority order. From what I can gather, you should look...

I have that book. In fact, that is the only book that I have on the subject of bonsai, seeing as I am just starting out. I have read it through and have gone back to skim a couple of sections. There are a lot of good, color photographs and it covers a lot of topics. It is intended as an...

I will definitely do that! Need to read up on the best way to take cuttings.

@berobinson82: I do have a pretty good layout for growing plants. There is extra space in our flower beds if I need it, and a previous owner had a small vegetable garden in the back that has partial sun. I could very easily build a raised bed there, so I can control the soil content...

Thanks to you both. I have been in contact with the local bonsai club and have made arrangements to attend their next meeting and meet up with one of the members to look at some trees that he has for sale. The journey begins!

@dick benbow: It appears that there is a local group that has monthly meetings. It looks like they are having a workshop and a member sale in the month of September, so I will contact the organizers and see about attending. @jkd2572: The Chinese Elm sounds like a prime candidate. Would...

Hello, everyone. I am a complete novice looking to try my hand at tending a bonsai. I have done a little reading on the subject, but can't seem to determine a good entry point. I live in Louisville, Kentucky and was wondering if I could get some advice on a tree species that would do well...