The Art of Bonsai: Creation, Care and Enjoyment
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Book Overview
Learn the ins and outs of proper bonsai design and care with this comprehensive Japanese gardening book. Japanese bonsai have long been admired throughout the world while their care and preservation have seemed shrouded in mystery. The Art of Bonsai is, however, a comparatively simple art to learn. Anyone with a love for plants, a little patience and this eminently practical book can create bonsai and keep a finished plant healthy and vigorous for generations. Included in this definitive volume are: Detailed, illustrated instructions on propagation and training Hints for those growing bonsai in a hurry and apartment dwellers Daily and seasonal bonsai care practices Dealing with pests and bonsai troubleshooting How to judge, select and exhibit bonsai Detailed appendices on tools, equipment, soil analyses Data on more than 300 species of plants used in making bonsai This classic work remains an eminently practical book and is the classic guide to bonsai care. It contains the essentials of an art that is one of Japan's most treasured traditions--sculpting beauty in living wood.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0804820910
ISBN13:9780804820912
Release Date:October 1996
Publisher:Tuttle Publishing
Length:220 Pages
Weight:1.27 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 7.3" x 10.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
a classic
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
First written in 1978, this is a timeless book with beautiful illustrations and careful descriptions of how things can be done. Written by a Japanese expert who spent his entire life and career to cultivating bonsai, this book contains good insights in the art.
Bonsai
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book really explained the art of bonsai. I love bonsai trees, and this book helped to understand the creation and care of such beautiful trees.
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