The Bonsai Workshop  
by Herb L. Gustafson
Paperback
List: $19.95 -- Amazon.com Price: $17.96 -- You Save: $1.99(10%)
Published by Sterling Pub. -- Publication date: March 1,1996
Dimensions (in inches): 10.98 x 8.47 x .57

Booklist:
For the beginning to intermediate bonsai enthusiast, outlining in straightforward fashion the essentials of the care, creation, and display of these lovely miniature trees...this book should be the only one you need.

From the Publisher:
Many people have seen a bonsai tree and been enamored of its beauty, its unique lines, and its miniature perfection. Surely, they think, this is an incredibly difficult art form to master, requiring years of specialized training. This could not be further from the truth. In reality, even a beginner can become a successful bonsai gardener with the help of this exquisite, full-color how-to guide. Hundreds of clear, color photos and extensive line drawings illustrate every step as renowned bonsai expert, teacher, and best-selling author Herb Gustafson explains the entire process of dwarfing a tree. He begins with the selection of the proper tools and equipment, and follows with discussions of the various styles, pruning, potting, training--including wiring and the Lingnan pinch-and-grow technique--and choice of materials. He then demonstrates the creation of bonsai in a variety of ways: from seed, from cuttings, by division, by earth layering, by air layering, by grafting, from nursery stock, from the garden, and from collected material. Year-round care of the plants, insect and disease control, watering, and maintenance are given full attention. Herb Gustafson's warm, friendly approach, born of a true love of the art of bonsai, makes learning the techniques fun and easy, and it encourages beginners to use their imaginations and creativity as they embark on this exciting hobby.

Book News, Inc., 08/31/94:
A thorough reference aimed at beginning to intermediate bonsai enthusiasts. The author is an experienced teacher of the art, and most of the photos are by him, of his own work. He speaks clearly to the Western reader, answering the basic 100-or-so questions he's heard repeatedly and addressing some of the new design ideals that have evolved in the West as they compare with the traditional Japanese approach. Abundantly illustrated, nicely presented. 9x11.25"

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