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| Bonsai Survival Manual : Tree-By-Tree
Guide to Buying, Maintaining, and Problem Solving
by Colin Lewis |
| Paperback - 160 pages (October
1996) |
| Survival is the key word here,
for these delicate plants are difficult to care
for. Lewis, founder of Bonsai magazine, has
written a guide to buying and maintaining a
bonsai. There are instructions on shaping, pruning,
repotting, and pests and diseases. Lewis lists
50 popular species, with specific information
on growing each tree--maple, bamboo, hornbeam,
hackberry, quince, cypress, cotoneaster, cedar,
beech, ficus, juniper, myrtle, pine, etc. Four-color
photographs throughout, primarily for beginners.
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| Creating Japanese Gardens by Philip
Cave |
| Paperback - 176 pages (August 1996)
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| Gardening for Dummies (2nd Ed)
by Michael MacCaskey, Bill Marken, National
Gardening Association (Editor) |
| Paperback - 384 pages 2nd edition
(February 1999) |
| No green thumb is necessary to
readers of all ages to enjoy this fun, easy-to-follow
reference to the world of gardening! This book
is filled with hundreds of illustrations, expert
tips, tricks, and suggestions that take the
reader on an exploration of the gardening basics
and beyond -- even includes an 8-page color
insert of sample garden plans that any novice
or experienced gardener can create! The expert
author team, assembled by the National Gardening
Association, provides the reader with a wealth
of knowledge on gardening fundamentals, like
what kinds of plants grow in certain climates
and how to maintain them, what types of tools
to buy and where to get them, how to prune,
weed and water plants, and much more. |
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| Indoor
Bonsai (Plants & Gardens : Brooklyn Botanic
Garden Record, Vol 46, No 3, Handbook No 125,
Autumn 1990) by Sigmund Dreilinger (Editor),
Sig Dreilinger (Editor) |
| Paperback - 80 pages (March 1991)
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| Japanese Gardening in Small Spaces
by Isao Yoshikawa |
| Hardcover 1 edition (February 1997)
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| A practical introduction to the
art of Japanese gardening provides an easy-to-follow
guide to creating a Japanese garden in one's
own home, discussing tools, materials, plants,
and the history of Tsubo Niwa, and explaining
how to display plants and rocks, create fences
and hedges, and more. |
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| Keep Your Bonsai Perfectly Shaped
by Herb L. Gustafson |
| Paperback - 96 pages (May 1997)
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| A bonsai is both a work of nature
and a product of the grower's artistry, so unlike
a painting or a piece of sculpture, the artistic
work is never finished. This book shows bonsai
growers how to keep the tree's essential trunk
inclinations, its foliage triangle, primary
and secondary branch systems, and outline shapes.
Full-color photos of award-winning specimens
of all the major types are included, with valuable
charts and diagrams. |
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| Making Bonsai Landscapes : The
Art of Saikei by Herb L. Gustafson |
| Paperback - 192 pages (August 1999)
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| All in color! Whether it's the
cool serenity of a cave, the warm colors of
the desert, or the lushness of a forest, saikei--the
art of the living landscape--captures in small
scale the splendor of nature. This classic form
of bonsai contains miniature trees, rocks, soil,
water, and related vegetation to form replicas
of gardens, deserts, and countryside. Since
saikei usually features young plant material,
it is the least expensive bonsai art, perfect
for beginners since you can complete a project
in only a matter of hours. Understand the concept
of depth in a landscape and the five elements
of style (harmony, consistency, balance, scale,
and interest), potting and pruning, and which
tools and containers work best. Hundreds of
photographs showcase masterful examples and
lead you through the various stages of a unicorn
garden, ancient gorge, and more. Published in
hardcover as Miniature Living Bonsai Landscapes.
Trim size: 8 1/2 x 11. |
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| Maples for Gardens : A Color Encyclopedia
by C. J. Van Gelderen, D. M. Van Gelderen, C.
J. Van Gelderen, D. M. Van Gelderen |
| Hardcover - 288 pages (August 1999)
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| Miniature Bonsai by Herb L. Gustafson
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| Hardcover - 192 pages (October
1995) |
| Miniature bonsai are tiny--several
inches or less. Unlike their larger relatives,
these smallest of the small can be potted, shaped,
and pruned in an hour or two, and can be transported
and managed easily. Creation, care, and maintenance
concerns are thoroughly covered in this profusely
illustrated guide for the novice. |
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| Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and
Bamboos : Excluding Roses and Rhododendrons
by Graham Stuart Thomas |
| Hardcover - 544 pages (December
1992) |
| Thomas, the dean of English gardening,
scrutinizes thousands of woody plant species,
excluding roses and rhododendrons, providing
excellent descriptions and cultivation advice
based on his decades of first-hand experience.
He includes extensive lists of plants for special
purposes. |
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