Complete Starter Guide to Bonsai
Growing from Seed or Seedling--Wiring, Pruning, Care, and Display
Published on 2. July 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-58011-609-1 (ISBN)
Description
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 display your piece. The book also includes chapters on indoor bonsai species, outdoor bonsai species and how to deal with pests and diseases, then concludes with a beautiful gallery of bonsai trees. Feel calmer and more focused by learning how to raise bonsai trees.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 228 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58011-609-1 (9781580116091)
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David Squire
Complete Starter Guide to Bonsai
Growing from Seed or Seedling--Wiring, Pruning, Care, and Display
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07/2024
Creative Homeowner
€8.82
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David Squire has worked for many years as a gardening writer and editor. He has contributed to numerous gardening magazines and is the author (or co-author) of more than 80 gardening and plant-related books. His books include four titles in the new Home Gardener's Specialist Guide series (Fox Chapel Publishing) plus The Scented Garden (Orion) which won the "Quill and Trowel Award" of the Garden Writers of America. 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. In 2005, this collection of plants 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.