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Japanese Gardens in a Weekend: Projects for One, Two or Three Weekends by Robert Ketchell Publisher Comments Japanese gardens have a matchless allure—so still, and with a profound sense of beauty. All the more amazing, then, that you can construct such a special place so quickly, with this guide to planning, materials, plants, pruning, and special... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper 
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Niwaki: Pruning, Training and Shaping Japanese Garden Trees by Jake Hobson Publisher Comments Trees pervade Japan's physical landscape and are vital to the country's history and culture. Over thousands of years, the sculpting of Japanese garden trees, or niwaki, has become a finely honed art with a distinctive set of pruning techniques meant to... (read more) Your price: $34.95 New - Hardcover
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Penjing: The Chinese Art of Bonsai: A Pictorial Exploration of Its History, Aesthetics, Styles and Preservation by Zhao Qingquan Publisher Comments The bonsai tree has become a near-ubiquitous aspect of Japanese art. Less recognized, penjing is a traditional Chinese art which encompasses bonsai and expands upon it. This lovely book showcases the Chinese art of penjing in all its aspects and covers... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Hardcover
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Ortho's All about Creating Japanese Gardens (Ortho's All about) by Ortho Publisher Comments Japanese gardens have long been appreciated for providing beautiful, tranquil spaces that evoke feelings of sanctuary, often in short supply these days. This practical guide to Japanese gardening teaches you how to: • Use centuries-old garden... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Craft of Gardens by Ji Cheng Publisher Comments Ji Cheng's great work on garden design, the Yuan Ye or Craft of Gardens, was originally published around 1631 and is the earliest manual of landscape gardening in the Chinese tradition. This is the first complete English translation of Ji Cheng's seminal... (read more) Your price: $34.95 New - Hardcover
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Japan's Master Gardens: Lessons in Space and Environment by Stephen Mansfield Publisher Comments No two Japanese gardens are ever the same. Each is inimitable, yet embodies commonalities of design and aesthetic taste. Each finds the space for innovation within a tradition that benefits from a thousand years of applied knowledge. Japan's Master... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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Bonsai by Sunset Synopsis 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... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Bonsai Basics: A Step-By-Step Guide to Growing, Training & General Care (Our Garden Variety) by Christian Pessey Publisher Comments This simple guide for first-time bonsai growers, with easy instructions and more than 200 full-color photos and drawings, covers selecting a hardy specimen; the essentials of pruning, wiring, and aging; and keeping your bonsai healthy. Learn the many... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Art of Spiritual Rock Gardening by Donna Schaper Publisher Comments From choosing the right rocks and plants to weeding and night gardening, this book shows how to start and maintain a rock garden. It describes the sacred meaning of stones and rocks in many of the world's cultures and spiritual traditions, including... (read more) List Price $16.25 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Infinite Spaces: The Art and Wisdom of the Japanese Garden by Joe Earle Publisher Comments Japanese gardens have long been admired for their capacity to improve on nature through impeccable design, detail and composition, properties that elevate them from mere gardens to sacred spaces. Infinite Spaces is a remarkable reflection of the Japanese... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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Miniature Bonsai by Herb L Gustafson Publisher Comments Unlike their larger relatives, these palm-size trees can be potted, shaped, and pruned in only an hour or two, are easy to manage, and require little space. “A guide for the novice that explains the preparation, watering, weeding and seasonal care... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Modern Japanese Garden by Michiko Rico Nose Publisher Comments Japanese garden design, know to the West primarily in its traditional form, has undergone striking developments over the last decade. The Modern Japanese Garden is the first book to survey these contemporary Japanese gardens, presenting the designs in a... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Bonsai (Reader's Digest Home Handbooks) by Harry Tomlinson Book News Annotation Describes the origins, development, and basic principles of bonsai and offers precise instructions for each of the 15 classic bonsai styles. Includes some 400 color photographs, a dictionary of trees and shrubs for bonsai, and a glossary, but no... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Growing Bonsai Indoors (Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guides) by Pat Lucke Morris Publisher Comments After the great success of Indoor Bonsai, Brooklyn Botanic Garden has done it again! This is truly a one-stop-shop that provides everything bonsai aficionados need to know about buying, growing, and styling their plants with confidence through... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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A Path Through the Japanese Garden by Bryan Albright Publisher Comments What is a Japanese garden? Japanese gardens are about experience--about feeling the way the rocks and plants relate and about understanding their deeper relationship. Just as you instinctively find the place in a room where you feel comfortable, you will... (read more) Your price: $50.00 New - Hardcover
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Sakuteiki: Visions of the Japanese Garden by Jiro Takei Publisher Comments The Sakuteiki, or "Records of Garden Making," was written nearly one thousand years ago. It is the oldest existing text on Japanese gardening-or any kind of gardeningin the world. In this edition of the Sakuteiki the authors provide both an English... (read more) Your price: $34.95 New - Hardcover
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Bonsai: The Art of Growing and Keeping Miniature Trees by Peter Chan Publisher Comments The art of growing miniature trees involves patience and an adept hand at pruning. This book shares many techniques and bonsai styles that even the beginning gardener can accomplish. The results create a mystique that gives much satisfaction and beauty.... (read more) List Price $10.98 Your price: $5.50 Used - Hardcover
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Keep Your Bonsai Perfectly Shaped by Herb L Gustafson Publisher Comments Noted bonsai artist Herb Gustafson provides advice on styling your tree with confidence and creativity. All the major styles are covered as he shows how to bring out the tree's essential trunk inclinations. Each style comes with its own methods about how... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Indoor Bonsai by Paul Lesniewicz Publisher Comments The vast varieties of miniature trees you can grow indoors (including mini-bonsai trees only 3-6 inches tall). With color photos of spectacular examples. "Excellent guide...with specifics on individual plants."--N.Y. Times. 208 pages (84 in color), 4 3/4... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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21st-Century Gardening Series #166: Japanese-Inspired Gardens: Adapting Japan's Design Traditions for Your Garden by Brooklyn Botanic Garden Publisher Comments From the renowned Brooklyn Botanic Garden -- called "the premier horticultural attraction in the region" by The New York Times and visited by more than 750,000 people each year eager to see its world-famous displays of plants from every climate and... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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