Author: Pat Lucke Morris Publisher: Brooklyn Botanic Garden ISBN: 1889538426 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 122
Book Description
Tailored to the needs of first-time bonsai growers, this hands-on guide explains step-by-step how to make indoor bonsai flourish. You'll find a thorough overview of the most common bonsai styles - fully illustrated with color photos and line drawings - along with advice on wiring and pruning from renowned experts. This handy guide also serves as a helpful reference for buying bonsai and connecting with other enthusiasts locally and around the world.--COVER.
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.
Author: Peter Chan Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 162914262X Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 400
Book Description
For everyone from beginners to masters, the one essential book to growing, grooming, and caring for your bonsai tree. Bonsai is the ancient craft of carefully regulating the growth and shape of trees in order to produce miniature versions of mature trees. Dating back over one thousand years to ancient Japan, bonsai trees are some of the most beautiful and meticulously looked-after plants in the world, and in recent years bonsai have exploded in popularity in the Western world. Bonsai, written by world-renowned bonsai expert Peter Chan, is the essential compendium for anyone interested in trying out bonsai for the first time or adding more bonsai to their existing collections, detailing everything you need to know about buying and maintaining a magnificent bonsai tree, including: How to pick the right bonsai for you Tools and supplies to ensure your bonsai prospers How to shape your bonsai into different styles How different pots affect the growth of your bonsai And much more! With hundreds of color photographs and easy-to-read directions and explanations on a variety of subjects, Bonsai is the only book you’ll ever need to successfully start and maintain your own beautiful bonsai tree collection.
Author: DK Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1465434798 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 226
Book Description
Bonsai brings serenity to the home with beautiful miniature trees in idyllic container landscapes. Now DK brings this ancient practice into the 21st century, explaining how to grow and care for bonsai trees with a clear step-by-step approach. With advice on choosing trees and ideas for displaying bonsai, this book will help you create a beautiful living centerpiece for the home that could last a lifetime or more. Bonsai offers step-by-step sequences showing how to make 20 projects and how to care for more than 80 types of miniature tree.
Author: Robert Kempinski Publisher: ISBN: 9781098773465 Category : Languages : en Pages : 159
Book Description
LEARN ABOUT THE FASCINATING ART OF BONSAI Rob Kempinski, internationally recognized bonsai artist and author, introduces newcomers to the pleasing art of growing miniature trees in a container. He shows how masterful bonsai can be and then guides you through all the basic knowledge you need to start your own bonsai and having fun doing it. In the book you'll find: How to appreciate bonsai trees, What types to use, Where to find them, How to shape them, How to grow them, and Tips to display them. This book introduces the art of bonsai regardless of one's location and explains how to appreciate, make, and grow bonsai for fulfillment and joy. It starts by offering the key points of bonsai appreciation and style. It then describes basic varieties of bonsai that will work for enthusiasts in various parts of the world. It explains the important aspects of growing bonsai, and how to create them from raw material, giving a few case studies to illustrate the process. It concludes by introducing the various ways to arrange bonsai for healthy growth, and how to display them for personal and public appreciation. Full of beautiful photos and illustrations, it is a must have for anyone interested in bonsai.
Author: Harry Tomlinson Publisher: Bounty Books ISBN: 9781856054003 Category : Bonsai Languages : en Pages : 224
Book Description
This guide, which is part of a series, gives practical information on bonsai propagation, maintenance, planting styles, growing techniques, tools and equipment, shaping and trimming, and pests and diseases. The history and tradition of the bonsai are explained and the book includes a photographic record of over 100 species.
Author: Ken Norman Publisher: Lorenz Books ISBN: 9780754821809 Category : Bonsai Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
This book defines and describes the ancient craft of bonsai, explaining the best trees and shrubs to use as well as the importance of size, proportion and aesthetics. The art of display is also examined, with useful advice on pots and containers, as well as how to display bonsai indoors and outdoors. The techniques of this precise art form are clearly described, and there is guidance on tools, propagation, and soil types, as well as on basic pruning, shaping and wiring. An invaluable bonsai directory provides information on a variety of popular species, while a chapter on caring for bonsai gives advice on general maintenance, as well as coping with pests and diseases. A unique section describes 15 of the most popular styles and includes how-to instruction on how to achieve each example.
Author: Peter Chan Publisher: Hamlyn ISBN: 9780600614425 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 192
Book Description
Bonsai are both eye-catching and extremely popular-and this directory of more than 80 trees details their characteristics and explains how to look after them to get the best results. With stunning photography, and detailed instructions for choosing and growing a plant, it's ideal for both beginners and enthusiasts alike. There's advice on essential tools and getting started, on maintaining trees throughout the year, and on solving such frequently encountered problems as dropped or browning leaves. Techniques for nurturing and styling your plant will help you make to make the most of this horticultural art form, and guarantee that your tree stays healthy and beautiful for years to come.
Author: Pat Lucke Morris
Author: Larry Student
Author: Peter Chan
Author: DK
Author: Robert Kempinski
Author: Werner M. Busch
Author: Harry Tomlinson
Author: Ken Norman
Author: Ken Norman
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