| The Art of Bonsai: Creation, Care and Enjoyment Contributor(s): Yoshimura, Yuji (Author), Halford, Giovanna M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804820910 ISBN-13: 9780804820912 Publisher: Tuttle Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1996 Annotation: As this book proves, however, the creation and care of bonsai form a comparatively simple art which can be systematically taught and learned. Given a reasonably green thumb, a modicum of patience, and the knowledge contained in this volume, anyone in any country can create bonsai and easily apply the few matter-of-fact rules necessary to keep a finished bonsai in healthy and vigorous condition for generations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Japanese Gardens - General - Gardening | Techniques - Gardening | Ornamental Plants |
| Dewey: 635.977 |
| LCCN: 57008794 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.3" W x 10" (1.20 lbs) 220 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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:
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. |