Comments on: The Art of Natural Bonsai: Replicating Nature’s Beauty http://easygreenhouseplans.com/2010/03/the-art-of-natural-bonsai-replicating-natures-beauty/ ...Build Your Own Greenhouse And Grow All of Your Favorite Plants All Year Round! Mon, 06 Jun 2011 08:24:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: C. Swenson http://easygreenhouseplans.com/2010/03/the-art-of-natural-bonsai-replicating-natures-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-4753 C. Swenson Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:36:06 +0000 http://easygreenhouseplans.com/the-art-of-natural-bonsai-replicating-natures-beauty.html#comment-4753 David Joyce's "The Art of Natural Bonsai: Replicating Nature's Beauty" is the most practical and clear-written of 4 bonsai books that this bonsai beginner has read. The author is clearly experienced in his avocation; the citations include decades of work on his bonsai stock. <br /> <br />The late David Joyce is extremely descriptive in showing how to carry out each task necessary to create a vigorous and healthy tree. He is not preachy in adherence to his methods, either, he simply states what he has done and not done, whether or not such practices were successful, and whether he has seen evidence to support differing methods. <br /> <br />A beginner in the bonsia hobby would do well to read this book before any other! Rating: 5 / 5 David Joyce’s “The Art of Natural Bonsai: Replicating Nature’s Beauty” is the most practical and clear-written of 4 bonsai books that this bonsai beginner has read. The author is clearly experienced in his avocation; the citations include decades of work on his bonsai stock.

The late David Joyce is extremely descriptive in showing how to carry out each task necessary to create a vigorous and healthy tree. He is not preachy in adherence to his methods, either, he simply states what he has done and not done, whether or not such practices were successful, and whether he has seen evidence to support differing methods.

A beginner in the bonsia hobby would do well to read this book before any other!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: K. Baxter http://easygreenhouseplans.com/2010/03/the-art-of-natural-bonsai-replicating-natures-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-4752 K. Baxter Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:47:57 +0000 http://easygreenhouseplans.com/the-art-of-natural-bonsai-replicating-natures-beauty.html#comment-4752 This is a great basic or beginner's book that is rich in understandable, approachable, usable information. I particularly like the many projects shown over time in pictures with descriptions of what was done and why. Clearly, it was a work done out of love for the art and experience that is bonsai. Rating: 5 / 5 This is a great basic or beginner’s book that is rich in understandable, approachable, usable information. I particularly like the many projects shown over time in pictures with descriptions of what was done and why. Clearly, it was a work done out of love for the art and experience that is bonsai.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: David R. Davis http://easygreenhouseplans.com/2010/03/the-art-of-natural-bonsai-replicating-natures-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-4751 David R. Davis Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:27:29 +0000 http://easygreenhouseplans.com/the-art-of-natural-bonsai-replicating-natures-beauty.html#comment-4751 Very good book. Shows through case studies how to create natural looking bonsai from seedlings to nursery stock or plants collected in the wild. All of the plants shown are from his own collection and he shows the progression on each over many years, from rough plant to styled bonsai. Rating: 5 / 5 Very good book. Shows through case studies how to create natural looking bonsai from seedlings to nursery stock or plants collected in the wild. All of the plants shown are from his own collection and he shows the progression on each over many years, from rough plant to styled bonsai.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: S. Bavis http://easygreenhouseplans.com/2010/03/the-art-of-natural-bonsai-replicating-natures-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-4750 S. Bavis Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:01:19 +0000 http://easygreenhouseplans.com/the-art-of-natural-bonsai-replicating-natures-beauty.html#comment-4750 I may be a bit biased because I got it for $15.00....it has 288 pages of info.Made extremely well with glossy pages and hardback.Covers the most popular species,and a nice section on building artificial rock landscapes. <br />Not the only book you will want but will be a great addition to your bonsai library. Rating: 5 / 5 I may be a bit biased because I got it for $15.00….it has 288 pages of info.Made extremely well with glossy pages and hardback.Covers the most popular species,and a nice section on building artificial rock landscapes.

Not the only book you will want but will be a great addition to your bonsai library.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: S. Irwin http://easygreenhouseplans.com/2010/03/the-art-of-natural-bonsai-replicating-natures-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-4749 S. Irwin Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:11:16 +0000 http://easygreenhouseplans.com/the-art-of-natural-bonsai-replicating-natures-beauty.html#comment-4749 To read this book was an interesting journey through the authors many years of bonsai. It is very well set out and is more interesting to read than most of the others books (more like instruction manuals)on bonsai. Covers so many different bases. <br />Has given me lots of inspiration and lots of 'oh, why didn't i try that' to use in the future. <br />Was sad to read that the author Dave Joyce past away not so long after the completion of this book. I hope he was happy with the end product because everyone who i meet from now on who has even a little interest in bonsai will be recommended this book as a top pick! Rating: 4 / 5 To read this book was an interesting journey through the authors many years of bonsai. It is very well set out and is more interesting to read than most of the others books (more like instruction manuals)on bonsai. Covers so many different bases.

Has given me lots of inspiration and lots of ‘oh, why didn’t i try that’ to use in the future.

Was sad to read that the author Dave Joyce past away not so long after the completion of this book. I hope he was happy with the end product because everyone who i meet from now on who has even a little interest in bonsai will be recommended this book as a top pick!
Rating: 4 / 5

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