Bonsai: Step By Step to Growing Success (Crowood Gardening Guides) (Paperback)
From Library Journal
Using a successful handbook format, Pike provides easy-to-understand growing instructions for bonsai gardeners. Illustrative diagrams and color photos along with basic propagation and growing information give the reader confidence to attempt growing bonsai. Beginners will find this handbook especially useful because Pike carefully explains and illustrates basic growing techniques. Another recent title that may be purchased for the beginning and intermediate grower is Dan Barton’s The Bonsai Book ( LJ 6/1/90) or, for a wonderful resource book with many outstanding examples of bonsai purchase, Classic Bonsai of Japan ( LJ 11/1/89). All of these titles are useful for your bonsai reader/growers.
- Dale Luchsinger, Athens Area Technical Inst. Lib., Ga.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Dale Luchsinger, Athens Area Technical Inst. Lib., Ga.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
This practical guide sweeps away the mystique to reveal the secrets of a fascinating and increasingly popular aspect of gardening. Simple step-by-step sequences encourage even the most inexperieced gardener to achieve beautiful and lasting effects. It includes full details on shaping, pruning, and wiring, a month-by-month planner, suggested varieties for home and garden, rock planting and container displays, and information on popular and exotic bonsai.
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