Author: Kenji Kobayashi
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 146292025X
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Japanese gardens don't have to be large or elaborate to be beautiful. Bring the tranquility of Japanese garden design into any space in your home or office. Miniature Japanese Gardens shows you how to create simple Japanese-style container gardens using inexpensive plants and materials that are available everywhere! A detailed plan of each garden provides a basic template, along with information about plant types and containers. The container itself can be an old pot, ceramic bowl, or just about anything you might have lying around. Such "found" objects lend themselves to the Japanese art of wabi-sabi--the beauty of imperfection. Add rocks and other elements to produce mini Zen gardens that enhance any interior space. Miniature Japanese Gardens contains step-by-step instructions and photos of over 40 different projects, including: Kokedama (moss ball) A miniature bamboo grove A variety of bonsai trees And many more! Get inspired by accompanying photos of the Japanese landscape. While you may not be able to have a waterfall in your house, you can channel the same sensation with the help of just the right bonsai plants. Miniature Japanese Gardens will appeal to gardeners, Zen students, and small space enthusiasts alike!
Miniature Japanese Gardens
Author: Kenji Kobayashi
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 146292025X
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Japanese gardens don't have to be large or elaborate to be beautiful. Bring the tranquility of Japanese garden design into any space in your home or office. Miniature Japanese Gardens shows you how to create simple Japanese-style container gardens using inexpensive plants and materials that are available everywhere! A detailed plan of each garden provides a basic template, along with information about plant types and containers. The container itself can be an old pot, ceramic bowl, or just about anything you might have lying around. Such "found" objects lend themselves to the Japanese art of wabi-sabi--the beauty of imperfection. Add rocks and other elements to produce mini Zen gardens that enhance any interior space. Miniature Japanese Gardens contains step-by-step instructions and photos of over 40 different projects, including: Kokedama (moss ball) A miniature bamboo grove A variety of bonsai trees And many more! Get inspired by accompanying photos of the Japanese landscape. While you may not be able to have a waterfall in your house, you can channel the same sensation with the help of just the right bonsai plants. Miniature Japanese Gardens will appeal to gardeners, Zen students, and small space enthusiasts alike!
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 146292025X
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Japanese gardens don't have to be large or elaborate to be beautiful. Bring the tranquility of Japanese garden design into any space in your home or office. Miniature Japanese Gardens shows you how to create simple Japanese-style container gardens using inexpensive plants and materials that are available everywhere! A detailed plan of each garden provides a basic template, along with information about plant types and containers. The container itself can be an old pot, ceramic bowl, or just about anything you might have lying around. Such "found" objects lend themselves to the Japanese art of wabi-sabi--the beauty of imperfection. Add rocks and other elements to produce mini Zen gardens that enhance any interior space. Miniature Japanese Gardens contains step-by-step instructions and photos of over 40 different projects, including: Kokedama (moss ball) A miniature bamboo grove A variety of bonsai trees And many more! Get inspired by accompanying photos of the Japanese landscape. While you may not be able to have a waterfall in your house, you can channel the same sensation with the help of just the right bonsai plants. Miniature Japanese Gardens will appeal to gardeners, Zen students, and small space enthusiasts alike!
Keshiki Bonsai
Author: Kenji Kobayashi
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604693592
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Original Japanese edition published by Nitto Shoin Honsha Co., Ltd. in 2007.
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604693592
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Original Japanese edition published by Nitto Shoin Honsha Co., Ltd. in 2007.
Miniature Bonsai
Author: Terutoshi Iwai
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462919456
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
This step-by-step bonsai book shows you how to craft super mini bonsai--the smallest form of bonsai! Miniature Bonsai reveals the Japanese art of super-mini bonsai gardening. As rewarding as full-scale bonsai cultivation is, mini bonsai is affordable, straightforward to learn and kind to your busy schedule. It's a complete gardening experience--a plant raised from seed or cutting, carefully potted, grown and maintained over time--a world of green in a pot no bigger than a demitasse or a thimble. From mixing the right growing medium to choosing the perfect pot to displaying your mini bonsai, this Japanese gardening book gives you basic techniques and valuable tips to help you grow miniature: flowering trees pines maples oaks junipers and other varieties of tiny trees and potted plants that are readily available and last for years With Miniature Bonsai you'll learn how to: Select plants that thrive as mini bonsai Work with seeds and small cuttings Match the right plant to the right pot Buy and prepare the growing medium Maintain and drain your miniature bonsai Display and enjoy your prized bonsai plants And much more! A pleasant pastime, a perfect gift, a beautiful addition to spaces small and large--Miniature Bonsai will show you how to make it happen.
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462919456
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
This step-by-step bonsai book shows you how to craft super mini bonsai--the smallest form of bonsai! Miniature Bonsai reveals the Japanese art of super-mini bonsai gardening. As rewarding as full-scale bonsai cultivation is, mini bonsai is affordable, straightforward to learn and kind to your busy schedule. It's a complete gardening experience--a plant raised from seed or cutting, carefully potted, grown and maintained over time--a world of green in a pot no bigger than a demitasse or a thimble. From mixing the right growing medium to choosing the perfect pot to displaying your mini bonsai, this Japanese gardening book gives you basic techniques and valuable tips to help you grow miniature: flowering trees pines maples oaks junipers and other varieties of tiny trees and potted plants that are readily available and last for years With Miniature Bonsai you'll learn how to: Select plants that thrive as mini bonsai Work with seeds and small cuttings Match the right plant to the right pot Buy and prepare the growing medium Maintain and drain your miniature bonsai Display and enjoy your prized bonsai plants And much more! A pleasant pastime, a perfect gift, a beautiful addition to spaces small and large--Miniature Bonsai will show you how to make it happen.
Creating Miniature Landscapes
Author: Su Chin Ee
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781877082306
Category : Bonsai
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Drawing on the ancient philosophies and mysticism of feng shui, the art of bonsai was first practiced to please the ancestors so that they would bestow blessings and wealth on generations to come. This is not only a delightful book to look at, it also offers a way to bring the soothing, harmonising spirit of bonsai into your home.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781877082306
Category : Bonsai
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Drawing on the ancient philosophies and mysticism of feng shui, the art of bonsai was first practiced to please the ancestors so that they would bestow blessings and wealth on generations to come. This is not only a delightful book to look at, it also offers a way to bring the soothing, harmonising spirit of bonsai into your home.
Miniature Moss Gardens
Author: Megumi Oshima
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462919219
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
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Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462919219
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
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Miniature Living Bonsai Landscapes
Author: Herb L. Gustafson
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9780806907345
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Shows how to combine miniature trees, rocks, and vegetation to form replicas of gardens and other landscapes, and discusses style, depth, tools, equipment, and annual care
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9780806907345
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Shows how to combine miniature trees, rocks, and vegetation to form replicas of gardens and other landscapes, and discusses style, depth, tools, equipment, and annual care
Beginning Bonsai
Author: Larry Student
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 146290310X
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
Learn to grow and care for decorative bonsai trees with this user-friendly Japanese gardening book. For those with no bonsai tree growing experience, Beginning Bonsai: The Gentle Art of Miniature Tree Growing covers everything from buying the first plant for beginning bonsai to creating a miniature landscape of rocks, grasses and trees. Authors Larry and Shirley Student describe different bonsai styles, list important tools, explain pruning and pinching and introduce procedures like defoliation. They cover all aspects of how to cultivate these miniature trees, anticipating common problems and offering practical bonsai advice gained from years of working with plants. Bonsai gardening topics include: Bonsai from different sources Choosing a bonsai site Essential techniques and materials Forests, groves, and Saikei Care of bonsai: a five-point program Root pruning and repotting Seasonal Changes Advanced Techniques Varieties of Bonsai Trees The clear, step-by-step instructions and photographs ensure that even the most inexperienced gardener will be able to start creating beautiful bonsai in no time. Despite being small, bonsai are not delicate--they are strong, hardy trees and creating them is a rewarding and inexpensive hobby that anyone can take up--even without an effortless green thumb.
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 146290310X
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
Learn to grow and care for decorative bonsai trees with this user-friendly Japanese gardening book. For those with no bonsai tree growing experience, Beginning Bonsai: The Gentle Art of Miniature Tree Growing covers everything from buying the first plant for beginning bonsai to creating a miniature landscape of rocks, grasses and trees. Authors Larry and Shirley Student describe different bonsai styles, list important tools, explain pruning and pinching and introduce procedures like defoliation. They cover all aspects of how to cultivate these miniature trees, anticipating common problems and offering practical bonsai advice gained from years of working with plants. Bonsai gardening topics include: Bonsai from different sources Choosing a bonsai site Essential techniques and materials Forests, groves, and Saikei Care of bonsai: a five-point program Root pruning and repotting Seasonal Changes Advanced Techniques Varieties of Bonsai Trees The clear, step-by-step instructions and photographs ensure that even the most inexperienced gardener will be able to start creating beautiful bonsai in no time. Despite being small, bonsai are not delicate--they are strong, hardy trees and creating them is a rewarding and inexpensive hobby that anyone can take up--even without an effortless green thumb.
Majesty in Miniature
Author: Morten Albek
Publisher: Stone Lantern Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780976755067
Category : Bonsai
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Publisher: Stone Lantern Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780976755067
Category : Bonsai
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Miniature Garden Guidebook
Author: Nancy Norris
Publisher: Kalmbach Media
ISBN: 9780890247778
Category : Bonsai
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Make your garden as great as your outdoor railroad! This comprehensive book covers designing and planning the railway garden, selecting plants, as well as mastering the special needs of miniature plants for considerations like hardiness zones, watering, fertilization, pruning, and controlling pests.
Publisher: Kalmbach Media
ISBN: 9780890247778
Category : Bonsai
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Make your garden as great as your outdoor railroad! This comprehensive book covers designing and planning the railway garden, selecting plants, as well as mastering the special needs of miniature plants for considerations like hardiness zones, watering, fertilization, pruning, and controlling pests.
The Mini Merry Berry Bonsai Kit
Author: Running Press
Publisher: RP Minis
ISBN: 9780762427086
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Stressed out by the upcoming holidays? Invite tranquility into your home or workplace with your own holiday bonsai tree. Based upon a centuries-old tradition, the kit includes a pot, seeds, a peat pellet, and small scissors, plus a 44-page introduction to the beauty of berry bonsai. With a little patience, you'll enjoy growing a miniature version of this already miniature art!
Publisher: RP Minis
ISBN: 9780762427086
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Stressed out by the upcoming holidays? Invite tranquility into your home or workplace with your own holiday bonsai tree. Based upon a centuries-old tradition, the kit includes a pot, seeds, a peat pellet, and small scissors, plus a 44-page introduction to the beauty of berry bonsai. With a little patience, you'll enjoy growing a miniature version of this already miniature art!