Product Description

A series of highly practical illustrated handbooks - concise comprehensive and packed with advice explanation and inspiration on every aspect of home care home improvement and home reference.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11328 in Books
• Published on: 1999-05-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 216 pages

Customer Reviews

Excellent book from beginners to intermediates
This is the first book I bought on Bonsai, and I refer to this book everytime I have the need. Good, clear definitions and helpful diagrams provide the basis towards understanding the Art of Bonsai.

Includes Botanical, Common Names, the different cultivation methods (ie sun,watering,pruning etc).. Well done, Harry Tomlinson..

The "must have" bonsai book!
Whether a newcomer or a more experienced bonsai stylist this book has it all and is an excellent guide to individual species with advice on feeding, watering, styles,location etc.All written in an easy to follow and helpful way.
If you only buy one bonsai book buy this one.

Very light on technical information
This book is great if you're looking for a list of many types of tree you can use for a bonsai. If you are looking for detailed information about the process of creating a bonsai and caring for one, you should look elsewhere. I was frustrated by the vagueness of the instructions in this book. What time of year is best to prune and why? Where can and can't you cut a branch? What are the likely effects of a pruning? These questions, and many more, aren't clearly answered in this book.