Just finally started learning about Bonsai this week ordered myself a 8 inch ficus from Brussels through Amazon, excited to style it when it comes, as it will be my first time. Also dug up what I found out later was referred to as yamadori, it was a random unknown shrub species out of the yard...
Anyone else remember this book? Copyright 1976. Lane Publishing. Menlo Park, CA.
I had this back in the 90's before the internet. Yeah no one to tell you about microclimate and wonder why my projects died following advice from California. Ha. I was young and dumb back then too so hey...
I currently have Bonsai Today Master’s Series on Pines and was thinking about picking up a copy of Julian Adams book on growing pines. For those who own both, what would you say are the biggest differences?
I was hoping to get some material that covered some of native pines, but not sure if...
Curious if anyone has recommendations on books that show common pests/fungal issues based on tree species, hopefully with visual guides. The issue I’m thinking is the sheer amount of volume of stuff that would hold. I imagine it may have to be region specific, so if it’s just native N. American...
Happy Friday!
Michael Hagedorn posted this today……
Bonsai Heresy: 56 Myths Exposed Using Science and Tradition, my offbeat educational book for bonsai practitioners, is in its second printing, arriving shortly at Stone Lantern. Pre-orders are ongoing!
cheers
DSD sends
Just finished up a book I've been reading and have heard amazing things about Michael's book and thought it was time I gave it a read. I've looked at Stone Lantern and Super Fly bonsai and they're both sold out.
Any recommendations on where I could pick this book up at?
Hello everyone!
I know that this topic about bonsai books is already a common ask everywhere, but I would like to do it a bit differently for the purpose of sharing your thoughts and giving update in 2021 about valuable and available Bonsai Books.
I am looking for this topic since few days now...
I've given up on trying to find a (legal) copy of Bonsai Today Vol. 20. I will save you my internal rant regarding artificial scarcity caused by physical media.
In my search, I ran across this book from Stone Lantern. Description:
Can anyone confirm that the content of the elusive Bonsai...