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Bonsai and Ikebana


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Bonsai Basics: A Step-By-Step Guide to Growing, Training & General Care (Our Garden Variety)
Bonsai Basics: A Step-By-Step Guide to Growing, Training & General Care (Our Garden Variety)
by Christian Pessey
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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)

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Penjing: The Chinese Art of Bonsai: A Pictorial Exploration of Its History, Aesthetics, Styles and Preservation
Penjing: The Chinese Art of Bonsai: A Pictorial Exploration of Its History, Aesthetics, Styles and Preservation
by Zhao Qingquan
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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)

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Bonsai (Reader's Digest Home Handbooks)
Bonsai (Reader's Digest Home Handbooks)
by Harry Tomlinson
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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)

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Bonsai
Bonsai
by Paul Lesniewicz
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"This authoritative work covers the techniques and art forms of bonsai. Most medium and large-sized libraries should consider for purchase."--Library Journal. "A book as elegant and precise as its subject....Lush color...itself a work of art"--Publishers... (read more)

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The Secret Techniques of Bonsai: A Guide to Starting, Raising, and Shaping Bonsai
The Secret Techniques of Bonsai: A Guide to Starting, Raising, and Shaping Bonsai
by Masakuni Kawasumi
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In The Secret Techniques of Bonsai, the author of the groundbreaking Bonsai With American Trees teams up with his son to offer not only the basics for creating perfect bonsai, but also secret techniques they've developed over years of careful work and... (read more)

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Bonsai: The Art of Growing and Keeping Miniature Trees
Bonsai: The Art of Growing and Keeping Miniature Trees
by Peter Chan
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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)

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Indoor Bonsai
Indoor Bonsai
by Paul Lesniewicz
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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)

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Grow Your Own Bonsai
Grow Your Own Bonsai
by Colin Lewis
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Part art, part horticulture, a properly shaped, trained, and potted bonsai becomes more beautiful with age. Covering every key technique and style, plus cultivation, maintenance, and display, these right-from-the-beginning basics go from root to leaf to... (read more)

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Zen Flowers: Contemplation Through Creativity
Zen Flowers: Contemplation Through Creativity
by Harumi Nishi
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An inspirational guide to find true contentment through the contemplation and creation of stunning flower displays. Includes over 80 flower designs.... (read more)

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Pocket Bonsai: Care, Shaping, Repotting, Species, Styles
Pocket Bonsai: Care, Shaping, Repotting, Species, Styles
by David Prescott
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Written by a master of the art, this how-to book is the perfect reference for bonsai owners at many levels of expertise.... (read more)

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Indoor Bonsai for Beginners: Selection * Care * Training
Indoor Bonsai for Beginners: Selection * Care * Training
by Werner M Busch
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Dont buy a scrawny, mass-produced bonsai tree from the shopping mall. Grow your own by cooperating with its natural growth direction as you sculpt it into its greatest potential beauty. Learn how to pick a specimen, how to estimate its age, and how and... (read more)

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Art of Bonsai: Creation, Care and Enjoyment
Art of Bonsai: Creation, Care and Enjoyment
by Yuji Yoshimura
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Offers detailed instructions illustrated with a treasury of photographs and helpful diagrams.... (read more)

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The Bonsai Workshop (Our Garden Variety)
The Bonsai Workshop (Our Garden Variety)
by Herb L Gustafson
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Featuring photographs of the author's own bonsai specimens, this book discusses the principles of growth, and provides advice on growing, pruning, tools, shaping, trimming, potting, training and wiring. The author also suggests ways of displaying bonsai... (read more)

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The Complete Book of Bonsai: a Practical Guide To Its Art and Cultivation
The Complete Book of Bonsai: a Practical Guide To Its Art and Cultivation
by Harry Tomlinson
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Presenting a unique blend of information and ideas, The Complete Book of Bonsai is a comprehensive, practical guide to the traditions and artistic principles of growing and maintaining bonsai trees. Over 300 bonsai trees and shrubs are described, over... (read more)

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The Creative Art of Bonsai
The Creative Art of Bonsai
by Isabelle Samson
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Can you imagine caring for a forest of over 40,000 bonsai trees? That's what the authors do for a living, and why they have the knowledge to provide a detailed analysis of over 70 outdoor and indoor species. Their master class covers propagation--seeds... (read more)

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Low-Maintenance Bonsai
Low-Maintenance Bonsai
by Herb Gustafson
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Growing miniature trees is now simpler than ever before. Noted Bonsai expert and best-selling author Herb Gustafson has made this ancient art accessible to anyone by presenting shortcuts, new ideas, handy tricks, and time-saving techniques for every... (read more)

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Bonsai Survival Manual: Tree-By-Tree Guide to Buying, Maintaining and Problem Solving
Bonsai Survival Manual: Tree-By-Tree Guide to Buying, Maintaining and Problem Solving
by Colin Lewis
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Grow attractive bonsai and keep them healthy with this "one-stop" source of vital information. From advice on evaluating and selecting plants, to assessing plant health and troubleshooting, the Bonsai Survival Manual provides the comprehensive... (read more)

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The Bonsai Handbook
The Bonsai Handbook
by David Prescott
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A combination of skillfully drawn artwork and breathtaking color photographs accompany inspiring descriptions that highlight every facet of bonsai practice: its aesthetics and anatomy; explanations of the different styles; growing your own bonsai... (read more)

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Heaven and Earth Are Flowers: Reflections on Ikebana and Buddhism
Heaven and Earth Are Flowers: Reflections on Ikebana and Buddhism
by Joan Stamm
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In this lovely, meditative exploration of Ikebana — the Japanese art of flower arranging — Joan Stamm shows us how her twin paths of Buddhist practice and artistic endeavor converge and indeed become thoroughly intertwined. In... (read more)

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Flower Arrangement: With a Japanese Touch
Flower Arrangement: With a Japanese Touch
by Atuko Ono
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INTRODUCTION Since ancient times, flowers have held a special place in people's hearts, and have been used to provide fitting decoration to various occasions. In this book, I have tried to stay true to this essence, while emphasizing the simplicity... (read more)

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