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This beginner's guide to bonsai covers everything from buying the first plant to creating a miniature landscape. The authors describe different bonsai styles, list tools, explain pruning and pinching, and cover what to do in winter. Advanced techniques such as defoliation are introduced.

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"A wonderful book for anyone intrigued by bonsai but hesitant to start. it provides the beginner the excitement and confidence to launch into this fascinating hobby." --Kurt Seastrand, past president, National Bonsai Association
"The book provides all the information you need to grow bonsai. it's easily read, is fully illustrated, and entices one into the world of the miniature." --William Smedley V, bonsai enthusiast and past president, American Bonsai Association
"The authors have clearly outlined the procedures to successfully achieve the dwarfing of trees. Anyone who has thought of pursuing this hobby will find the Students' book a friendly guide." --John W. Trexler, executive director, Worcester County Horticultural Society

Beginning Bonsai The Gentle Art of Miniature Tree

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    A Paperback / softback by Larry Student, Shirley Student

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      Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/04/1993
      ISBN13: 9780804817295, 978-0804817295
      ISBN10: 0804817294

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This beginner's guide to bonsai covers everything from buying the first plant to creating a miniature landscape. The authors describe different bonsai styles, list tools, explain pruning and pinching, and cover what to do in winter. Advanced techniques such as defoliation are introduced.

      Trade Review
      "A wonderful book for anyone intrigued by bonsai but hesitant to start. it provides the beginner the excitement and confidence to launch into this fascinating hobby." --Kurt Seastrand, past president, National Bonsai Association
      "The book provides all the information you need to grow bonsai. it's easily read, is fully illustrated, and entices one into the world of the miniature." --William Smedley V, bonsai enthusiast and past president, American Bonsai Association
      "The authors have clearly outlined the procedures to successfully achieve the dwarfing of trees. Anyone who has thought of pursuing this hobby will find the Students' book a friendly guide." --John W. Trexler, executive director, Worcester County Horticultural Society

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