gave it away?! i keep seeing this book for many hundreds of dollars, is that a normal price for it??
I think I have it too somewhere in the library. I have seen this pop up as part of broader sets of books for sale. Certainly not as must-have collectable.gave it away?! i keep seeing this book for many hundreds of dollars, is that a normal price for it??
R U below the 49th?between loving to do things in quirky different ways and having dived into larches, i would love a copy of this book. if anyone hears of one for says for a reasonable price, i would love to buy one.
Ahh south of Portland. I really enjoyed the book, there is so much great information and inspiration. The basic strategies he show can easily be adjusted to ones locality and circumstances. Donated mine to our club library.45°30' I do understand that some of the info would not directly apply (or was that your way of asking if I was in the states but you just couldn't bring yourself to say our country's name these days)
Lots of local talent there.right in portland in my case
I own the book. As a review I would agree with @RKatzin . It should probably not be titled "Bonsai from the Wild". Rather, I would title it "Yamadori in Michigan". And it is pretty specific about what it covers. All love and respect for Nick Lenz as a bonsai pioneer and innovator, but if you were thinking of buying this book as a specific primer for collecting and then transforming trees from the wild... this is not the book. It almost reads as something he might have written as a guide for his fellow bonsai enthusiasts in the state - and specifically about species and collecting protocols in Michigan. It does not fit into my top 50% of bonsai books in my library.I had this book, I believe I bought it from stonelantern.com. I gave the book away because although it's really well done it's strictly regional to Nicks home turf which is Michigan. Not very relevant to my area of SW Oregon as none of the trees discussed grow here. I was looking for more general collecting info dos and don'ts.
from what i have seen from the book, i would agree with your impression of it. and in part that is actually why i would like it. I would really like to hear more in depth about his experience with larches and i enjoy his over all style significantly.It should probably not be titled "Bonsai from the Wild". Rather, I would title it "Yamadori in Michigan".
yes there is, I'm really looking forward to meeting and learning from the vibrant community here. While I'm a Oregon native (and actually lived here in portland the early 90's) I have been relocating like it was an olympic sport for the last 20 years and am just settling back here and becoming homeowners for the long term.Lots of local talent there.