Herbal Bonsai

by Richard W. Bender

Book Overview

The art of bonsai calls for training shrubs and trees to mimic, in miniature, the gnarled ancient trees of forest and crag. In this book the author describes this technique, giving advice on the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811727882
• ISBN13: 9780811727884
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 2 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great for the beginner

A friend gave this book to me knowing I would enjoy it. She was right. I've always wanted to make a bonsai, an edible one at that, so this gave me the opportunity to do so. Concise, easy to read, simple instructions, and great pictures. All this makes this book a must have for anyone wanting to start out creating an herbal bonsai.

Herbal Bonsai Practicing the Art with Fast-Growing Herbs

This is the first book I have seen on the use of herbs as bonsai material. It is great book. It is informative and very descriptive with many black and white illustrations used to help explain text. Having only one-hundred pages, it is packed full of information on selecting herbs (including author recommended choices) suitable for use as bonsai. Training, developing, potting, shaping, caring for, and displaying herbal bonsai are all covered in detail. References and resources include mail-order nurseries. Terrific for beginners who don't want to invest a lot of money, but would like to try their hand at this hobby.