Bonsai
Ideas
by Marty Mann
Marty Mann’s BONSAI IDEAS is here at last!
Twenty Five years of learning , reading. teaching and
research has resulted in a compendium of informative articles to assist the
beginner or experienced bonsaiist with a reference source on how-to, when-to and
what-to do!
The new book is a re-written
compendium of these articles as well as many others, written during the past 15
years.
Ideas is also available by Mail Order
Send check or money order - US funds only:
Bonsai Ideas Publishing (SDBC)
Postal Annex (Suite 2 B)
PMB # 422, 3529 Cannon Road
Oceanside, CA 92056
$19.95 plus shipping and handling ($3.00)
CA residents add 7.75% sales tax ($1.55)
Total - $24.50
(Order for your club and your friends)
Your support and interest is most appreciated.
Marty Mann
Book Review by
Ted E. Matson
To the bonsai
community throughout California, Marty Mann’s name is a familiar one, and his
voice is a trusted one. For more than a quarter of a century, he has served as
a conduit of bonsai wisdom through his familiar “Bonsai Ideas” columns in club
newsletters and other publications. (As of this writing, he continues his
long-running a “Seasonal Suggestions” column in Golden Statements.)
Throughout the years, Marty has been that constant little voice in our ear,
reminding us of important seasonal tasks, offering all sorts of handy tips, and
providing the kind of
“over the fence,” common-sense advice about bonsai design, care and culture that
we could never find in books—until now.
With this book,
Marty offers a unique compendium of the best articles selected from his
trademark “Bonsai Ideas” and “Seasonal Tips” columns, some going back decades.
It represents years of faithfully collecting and recording (and oftentimes
researching to verify) those rare nuggets of insight that popped out during a
demonstration by or class with the likes of John Naka, Melba Tucker and other
top bonsai masters, or that emerged through conversations with bonsai
colleagues, or that arose from Marty’s own observations and experiences as a
life-long devotee of the bonsai art. Offering this knowledge to a wider bonsai
audience has long been Marty’s dream and, as his friend and as a fellow bonsai
lover, I’m glad to see it fulfilled.
In reading Marty’s
book, I know you’ll learn something new, you’ll be reminded of something you
forgot, and you’ll definitely enjoy Marty’s friendly, conversational style. I
know I did, and will again.
Ted E. Matson
December 6, 2004
