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Author | : Richard W. Bender |
Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 9780811727884 |
How to use woody herbs to grow mature bonsai in one year or less. This practical guide provides tips on training, caring, and decorating.
Author | : Richard W. Bender |
Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2015-01-13 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1462916228 |
Bonsai--the Japanese art of training plants to form elegant sculptures--is an age-old craft that appeals to gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Bountiful Bonsai presents a radical, new approach that applies bonsai techniques to everyday container gardening, instantly turning houseplants and herbs into beautiful and unusual bonsai sculptures! Bonsai expert Richard Bender not only expects his plants to look good but also expects to yield pleasant fragrances, fresh herbs and fruits for his table. He shows readers how to create "instant bonsai" by shaping a range of common houseplants, including: Fragrant hibiscus and jasmine Kitchen herbs such as rosemary and thyme Luscious fruits like cherries and oranges Medicinals such as tea tree and camphor laurel This beautifully illustrated volume provides all the information you need to get started, from plant choice advice to care requirements and bonsai "carving" tips. Suitable for indoor gardening, or shaping exquisite bonsai fruit trees for outside gardens, Bender turns a finicky art into a hobby accessible to all. Bonsai have graced Japanese homes for centuries; now they can yield useful crops that will simultaneously satisfy your artistic sensibility and also provide some wonderful meals!
Author | : Herb L. Gustafson |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 9780806905570 |
Herb Gustafson is one of the world's leading authorities on bonsai growing. In Bonsai Workshop, he provides a step-by-step guide to dwarfing a tree, extensively illustrated with colour photographs and line drawings.
Author | : Herb L. Gustafson |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 9780806909837 |
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 of bonsai as well as which pests and diseases may affect the plants....A list of 200 plants presents specifics.”—The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Author | : Kenji Kobayashi |
Publisher | : Timber Press |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2012-01-01 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1604693592 |
Original Japanese edition published by Nitto Shoin Honsha Co., Ltd. in 2007.
Author | : Susan Wittig Albert |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2003-06-03 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780425190029 |
Now readers can join China Bayles in ten puzzling cases—and get a taste of her world. This delightful collection features loads of wonderful herbal tidbits on everything from rosemary to feverfew to catnip; recipes for such to-die-for dishes as a Deadly Chocolate Valentine, Ruby's Applesauce Mint Bread, China's Five-Spice Chicken and Veggie Stir-Fry, and McQuaid's Tex Mex-and a host of creative ideas for garden and home. It's a one-of-a-kind collection featuring a one-of-a-kind sleuth—who's worth spending some "quality thyme" with!
Author | : Amy Liang |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 9781402719011 |
"With 288 color pages, Liang's is one of the best [books on the subject]. Her book includes a breath-taking photo gallery of bonsai, basic styles, group planting, plant physiology, cultivation, propagation, transplanting and repotting, and training and dwarfing--in other words, everything the bonsai grower needs to know."--Booklist Cultivating bonsai is a fine art, and this extravagantly produced volume, filled with hundreds upon hundreds of lavish full-color photographs, showcases the very best and most beautiful specimens. Many of the trees have won international awards, were gifts bestowed by heads of state, and have been featured in TV documentaries. Some have even been the subjects of a commemorative stamp series. Professor Amy Liang, a world-famous leader in the field, surveys the history of bonsai in its many schools and styles, and offers practical techniques and highly detailed instructions for those who want to shape and nurture their own trees. The remarkable images display dazzling miniature evergreens, flowering and fruited trees, and their foliage.
Author | : Craig Coussins |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Bonsai |
ISBN | : 1402735472 |
Join the contemporary artists around the world who are refining and developing the ancient art of bonsai. Find out about state-of-the-art tools invented by Ken Moore. See how Rob Clausen uses latex and fiberglass to create dramatic groupings of trees on a rock base. Explore the breakthrough methods of Singapore’s bonsai masters, with inspiring examples of the results. Covering both basic and advanced techniques and illustrated with step-by-step photographs taken over months, Bonsai Master Class is designed to guide the reader on an artistic journey. It provides expert tips throughout on buying bonsai, seasonal care, horticultural requirements for different climates, and distinctive ways to display the results.
Author | : Satoshi Sunamori |
Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2020-03-31 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1462921515 |
Plant, soil, moss, twine--that's all you need to create the exciting form of bonsai known as koke (moss) dama (ball). Moss Ball Bonsai provides all the information you need to make these self-contained gardens, using different types of plants--from flowering trees and ferns to grasses and cacti. A sampling of 100 different kokedama shows how even the most common of house plants can shine in this appealing no-pot environment, while a section on mosses acquaints you with the many tones and textures of this versatile plant family. With this bonsai guide, you will learn how to: Create and maintain a healthy home for your miniature garden's root system Use inexpensive house plants and cuttings as the basis of your kokedama Make beautiful (and quirky) group plantings within a single project Find, collect and propagate moss And more! Whether resting on a pottery dish or suspended in the air, these little indoor gardens are a wonderful way to add a touch of artistry and greenery to your home or work space.
Author | : “通江达海——南通”编写组编著 |
Publisher | : BEIJING BOOK CO. INC. |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2021-12-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 7119129295 |
《通江达海——南通》以详实的文字、丰富的图片,生动呈现了南通这座通江达海之城,在党的十八大以来,以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导,坚持走特色发展之路,在各个领域不断创新、与时俱进,描绘出南通全面建成小康社会的辉煌历程。