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Here is a concise introduction to the practical aspects of making a Japanese garden. Whether your garden is a spacious suburban lot, an office countyard, or a tiny inner-city backyard, you will find here hundreds of creative but time-honored ways to make maximum use of the space you have.
You will learn how to lay stones and pathways and how to create intriguing sand patterns like the ones in Zen temple gardens. You will learn about Japanese lanterns, miniature pagodas, water basins, gates, and walls, and will be shown step by step how to make a bamboo lattice fence. Notes on the care of bamboo, moss, and grass are provided as are names of native North American plants and trees that can be substituted for conventional Japanese varieties. Schematic layout plans, detailed how-to explanations, and over 130 color photographs of Japanese gardens old and new give you ideas for endless variations.
Thoroughly up-to-date in its approach and based on the principle that a garden must satisfy the gardener, not a set of inflexible guidelines, this book encourages you to choose freely from the wide range of traditional Japanese design elements that suit your needs and tastes. Whether you live in the country, city, or somewhere in between, you will discover here numerous ways to transform-simply, inexpensively, and with your own two hands-that back porch, corridor, or yard into an intimate, tranquil oasis, one that will reward your planning and work with a rich and everchanging beauty.
You will learn how to lay stones and pathways and how to create intriguing sand patterns like the ones in Zen temple gardens. You will learn about Japanese lanterns, miniature pagodas, water basins, gates, and walls, and will be shown step by step how to make a bamboo lattice fence. Notes on the care of bamboo, moss, and grass are provided as are names of native North American plants and trees that can be substituted for conventional Japanese varieties. Schematic layout plans, detailed how-to explanations, and over 130 color photographs of Japanese gardens old and new give you ideas for endless variations.
Thoroughly up-to-date in its approach and based on the principle that a garden must satisfy the gardener, not a set of inflexible guidelines, this book encourages you to choose freely from the wide range of traditional Japanese design elements that suit your needs and tastes. Whether you live in the country, city, or somewhere in between, you will discover here numerous ways to transform-simply, inexpensively, and with your own two hands-that back porch, corridor, or yard into an intimate, tranquil oasis, one that will reward your planning and work with a rich and everchanging beauty.
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ever since Japan was "discovered" by the West in the late 19th century, Japanese gardens have fascinated westerners. They are unlike gardens anywhere else, and garden design in Japan is considered an artform, being a subject of study in Art Schools. To the western eye, the philosophy behind Japanese garden design can seem elusive. This book, through copious full-color photographs and numerous plans, shows the underlying concepts that can be utilized by gardeners, even within a very limited space. The first 3 sections cover courtyard gardens, stone gardens, and trees and water. These sections are mostly full-color photos, with captions that point the reader to design elements within each garden. The fourth and largest section is called Grammar and Vocabulary: The language of the Japanese garden, and is the meat of the book, with practical advice on designing and constructing elements of gardens such as fences, walls, paths, streams, waterfalls, stepping stones, etc. This section is amply illustrated with diagrams, plans, and color photos. For those who enjoy looking at Japanese gardens, this book would not be out of place on your coffee table. For those who want to build gardens, this book gives you more than enough to think about, and plenty of practical advice. There is even a section of suppliers (in the U.S.) for plants and materials, and a list of Japanese gardens in the U.S. to visit.
56 of 57 people found the following review helpful
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Plans and photographs of gardens in Japan are featured on almost every page along with instruction on the meaning of each feature. Chapters include: Layout: Where do I Put the Rock? Stone Groupings, Tsukubai, Shishi Odoshi and so on. Pitfalls are often explained i.e. stepping stones must be laid withways not lengthways and should be odd in number; water features do not include fountains because fountains are not found in nature - instead ponds, streams and waterfalls can be incorporated.
Bamboo is used in many ways, both as a plant with many varieties and as a building material for fences. Trees can be pruned to improve visual effect. Pebbles, stones and rocks are valued.
I found it a very instructive introduction to the world of Japanese Gardening and have determined to attempt to create my own as a result!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I purchased this book to learn the best way to design a Japanese garden, the book has plenty of ready made garden design plans, as well as tons of really helpful close up colour photographs. The book gives indepth instructions of how to obtain a realistic Japanese look for your garden with practical instructions on making bamboo fences, zen gardens, bridges and the like.
I would recommend this book to anybody in the mental thoes of designing a Japanese garden.
I would recommend this book to anybody in the mental thoes of designing a Japanese garden.
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A Japanese Touch For Your Garden
Exactly what I wanted - wasn't sure whether it would be possible to buy this book. It arrived in a couple of days in perfect condition.
Published 8 months ago by SueV
Full of ideas!
Neat little book, awash with ideas for bringing a touch of Japanese magic to your garden. I find it particularly useful for small spaces.
Published 14 months ago by Mrs. J. L. Bagnall
A little piece of Japanese heaven.
This book is a good initial overview of the key components of Japanese garden design with an excellent range of photographs. There are 80 pages in an A4 format. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2009 by Ian Phipps
Lets Go Green - NOT !!!
I had to return this book which was no problem using Amazons excellent returns service. Nearly all the pages had illustrations and around 50% of them had a really over-the-top... Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2009 by Mr. C. A. Cheslett
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