Plant, soil, moss, twine - that's all you need to create the exciting form of bonsai known askoke (moss) dama (ball).

Moss Ball Bonsai provides all the information you need to make these self-contained gardens, using different types of plants - from flowering trees and ferns to grasses and cacti. A sampling of 100 differentkokedama shows how even the most common of house plants can shine in this appealing no-pot environment, while a section on mosses acquaints you with the many tones and textures of this versatile plant family.

With this bonsai guide, you will learn how to:

• Create and maintain a healthy home for your miniature garden's root system
• Use inexpensive house plants and cuttings as the basis of yourkokedama
• Make beautiful (and quirky) group plantings within a single project
• Find, collect and propagate moss
• And more!