Creating a Japanese Garden

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Product Description A bonsai expert and Japanese garden design designer introduces home gardeners to the types and elements symbolic and practical of Japanese garden design. The rest of the beautifully- illustrated book presents case studies of his design projects in Britain, ranging from a tiny courtyard to an estate's stroll garden, and a sampling of favorite traditional gardens in Japan. The book does not include references. Distributed in North America by Sterling. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) From Booklist Stressing simplicity and elegance, Chan explains the key elements of Japanese gardening: rocks, plants, water, paths, gravel, and stepping stones. He describes the four main types of Japanese gardens--the stroll garden, the Zen temple garden, the tea garden, and the courtyard garden--and suggests trees and plants for each of them, chosen not just for their beauty and gracefulness but also for their symbolism. The cardinal rule, he writes, is "less is more." There's a list of shrubs, trees, evergreen conifers, herbaceous plants, cycads, grasses, bamboos, and moss to create a garden as well as suggestions on choosing lanterns, bridges, fences, and water basins. There are suggested projects, such as a riverside garden and a large stroll garden the author has worked on. All 176 pages have color photographs that will encourage readers to create Japanese gardens in their own backyards. George Cohen Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved