 | The Bonsai Workshop (Our Garden Variety) by Herb Gustafson
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $1.93 Excellent beginner to intermediate book. Very comprehensive; the author does a good job at explaining the "why's" behind different training techniques. Could use more ilustrations though.
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 | The Complete Book of Bonsai by Harry Tomlinson
Buy new: $28.13 / Used from: $17.00 Another excellent beginner to intermediate book. Nice large pictures of many different bonsais. More to the point: less wordy with explanations than #1.
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 | Bonsai (101 Essential Tips) by Harry Tomlinson
Buy new: $5.00 / Used from: $2.00 The bonsai version of #2. Covers the BARE ESSENTIALS. Nothing else. Only for beginners and people considering starting with the hobby.
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 | Bonsai Survival Manual: Tree-by-Tree Guide to Buying, Maintaining, and Problem Solving by Colin Lewis
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $7.65 Get either #1 or #2 as your primary book, and add this one to complete the set. It gives you everything that the most common species need to grow healthy (water,amount of sun,type of soil,etc).
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 | The Art of Bonsai Design by Colin Lewis
Buy used from: $16.83 For advanced bonsai growers. It's a case by case presentation of very complex styles (that look amazing!) to stimulate you to step out of the mold and develop your own ideas.
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 | Bonsai: Its Art, Science, History and Philosophy by Deborah R. Koreshoff
Buy used from: $50.00 Finally, the icing on the cake...a book that gives you the scientific, historical, and phylosophical facts behind this art. Gives new meaning and depth to the hobby.
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