If you`re just discovering this exotic world, be forewarned: you`re in for a fascinating but addictive journey. Bonsai, a new edition of a perennial Sunset bestseller, explores the Asian origins of this ancient art form, explains its underlying principles, and provides detailed how-to instructions.
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Comprehensive First Timer Bonsai Book,
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Distilled knowledge from prior editions dating to the 1960s, arranged by level of expertise, including recommended tools, soils, pots, plants according to one's past experience with bonsai. Inspiring and informative photos, best of the "get to know about bonsai" books; encourages development of skills and techniques. A must have for the budding bonsaist.
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I ordered this book after receiving and reviewing a number of others, so while I'm still fairly new to bonsai, I have done a good bit of reading on the subject. Lang's work is very general and makes a reasonable starting point, but I don't recommend it to anyone with some experience and background. More satisfying are Harry Tomlinson's "Bonsai" and Colin Lewis' "Bonsai Survival Manual," although I found the latter also rather limited. Of the books I've read to date, Tomlinson is the one I would recommend most and whose other books I'm likely to look at or purchase.
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Geat place to start,
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I have been interested in bonsai for a few years now and this was the first book that I purchased. It is succinct, has detailed photographs, and enough information to get one started with bonsai. I still refer to it even though I have bigger and newer books. Great buy for the beginner.
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AN ASIAN TRADITION whose roots can be traced back more than a thousands years, bonsai combines the aesthetics of fine art with the skills of horticulture. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
jin pliers, deadwood work, bonsai practitioners, formal pots, training pot, knob cutters, tropical bonsai, informal upright, root over rock, concave cutters, semihardwood cuttings, bonsai subjects, bonsai specimens, bonsai pot, major pruning, bonsai plants, winter silhouette, new spring growth, false cypress, potting mix, fir bark, planting mix, softwood cuttings, winter lows, root ball Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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AN ASIAN TRADITION whose roots can be traced back more than a thousands years, bonsai combines the aesthetics of fine art with the skills of horticulture. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
jin pliers, deadwood work, bonsai practitioners, formal pots, training pot, knob cutters, tropical bonsai, informal upright, root over rock, concave cutters, semihardwood cuttings, bonsai subjects, bonsai specimens, bonsai pot, major pruning, bonsai plants, winter silhouette, new spring growth, false cypress, potting mix, fir bark, planting mix, softwood cuttings, winter lows, root ball Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sunset's Garden Climate Zones New!
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