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 a 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 trainingHints for those growing bonsai in a hurry and apartment dwellersDaily and seasonal bonsai care practicesDealing with pests and bonsai troubleshootingHow to judge, select and exhibit bonsaiDetailed appendices on tools, equipment, soil analysesData on more than 300 species of plants used in making bonsaiThis 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
ISBN-13
9780804820912
eBay Product ID (ePID)
90193991
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Art of Bonsai: Creation, Care and Enjoyment
Author
Giovanna M. Halford, Yuji Yoshimura
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Bonsai, Gardening
Publication Year
1996
Number of Pages
220 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
254mm
Item Width
184mm
Item Weight
567g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Giovanna M. Halford, Yuji Yoshimura
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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