Bonsai Heresy by Michael Hagedorn

From the mind of Crataegus Bonsai, Michael Hagedorn, this book discusses and dispels 56 bonsai myths using science and tradition. Make your bonsai practice more mindful with less guesswork, using this guide from a Japanese-trained bonsai teacher and author.

Michael Hagedorn’s is an innovative bonsai bonsai artist who's work bridges tradition and innovative design. He apprenticed with bonsai master Shinji Suzuki in Obuse, Japan from 2003-2006, and authored the apprenticeship memoir ‘Post-Dated: The Schooling of an Irreverent Bonsai Monk’.  Formerly a potter, Michael is the Bonsai Consultant for the Portland Japanese Garden, teaches classes to international students at his garden Crataegus Bonsai, and blogs weekly at crataegus.com.

Softbound, 5x7", 360 pages. Self-published by Michael with color illustrations by Sergio Cuan (M5 Bonsai Works)