Complete Starter Guide to Bonsai
Growing from Seed or Seedling--Wiring, Pruning, Care, and Display
$29.44
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
18 September 2024
Summary
Creating bonsai, an ancient art form that encourages meditation and contemplation, can be an intimidating art to start because of its intricate and precise nature. But David Squire’s new book is a gentle but complete beginner’s guide to the craft.
Starting with the definition of what bonsai is, the author discusses the spirit and aesthetics of creating bonsai then continues with the materials needed, including the right species of tree to get—how to prune, pinch, water, feed, and disp…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781580116091 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1580116094 |
| Author: | David Squire |
| Publisher: | Creative Homeowner Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Creative Homeowner Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 18 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 92mm x 275mm x 349mm |
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Critics Review
A thorough guide to bonsai. A good addition for libraries and readers looking for a concise introduction to the hobby. –Library Journal
David Squire
David Squire is an experienced gardening writer and editor. Having contributed to numerous gardening magazines, he is the author of more than 80 gardening and plant-related books, including four titles in the Home Gardener’s Specialist Guide series. David trained as a horticulturist at the Hertfordshire College of Agriculture and at the Royal Horticultural Society, where he was awarded the Wisley Diploma in Horticulture. He was awarded an N.K. Gould Memorial Prize for his collection of herbarium specimens of native British plants which, in 2005, was accepted by the Booth Museum of Natural History to become library and museum exhibits. He has a passionate interest in the uses of native plants, whether for eating and survival, or for their historical roles in medicine, folklore, and customs.
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