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Description"A Japanese Touch for Your Garden" is a concise introduction to the practical aspects of making a Japanese garden. Whether a sprawling garden, office courtyard or a city patio, this book includes hundreds of creative but classic ways to make maximum use of the space. Readers will learn how to lay stones and pathways; how to create intriguing sand patterns like the ones in Zen temple gardens; and, they 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 western plants and trees that can be substituted for conventional Japanese varieties. Schematic layout plans, detailed how-to explanations, and over 150 colour photographs of Japanese gardens old and new give 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 the reader to choose freely from the wide range of traditional Japanese design elements that suit individual needs and tastes.Whether living in the country, city, or somewhere in between, the reader will discover numerous ways to transform any space into an intimate, tranquil oasis, one that will reward the planning and work with a rich and ever-changing beauty. Author descriptionKiyoshi Seike (1918-2005): One of the most original and thoughtful residential designers in Japan. He was prolific with both private residential and large-scale commercial and public work. Masanobu Kudo (1924-1996): An expert on flowers, trees and plants, he made contributions to numerous publications on flower arranging and Japanese gardens. He edited Sakutei no Jiten (Encyclopedia of Garden Making) with Kiyoshi Seike. David H. Engel: A prominent American landscape architect and site planner. Sadao Hibi: A renowned photographer specialising the traditional Japanese architecture and gardens. |