Ortho's All About Creating Japanese Gardens

These days, people crave gardens that fill the soul and comfort the body. Japanese gardening answers those yearnings. This book demonstrates how to:Create a feeling of sanctuaryMake tranquil spacesArrange plants and ornamentsUse centuries-old garden design techniques:Emphasize personal tasteCalm a busy lifestyleInspire peace of mindReflect nature to create serenity:Appropriate plant selectionsTraditional designContemporary looks

Great Primer for Japanese Design. I am about half way through reading this book, but wanted to stop and write a positive review because of the many lightbulbs that kept going off as I was reading this. The presentation and clarity made a lot of things make sense in such an easy-to-understand approach.Very clear and concise.Highly recommended. Excellent for be. Jbaker said The entire book is in color and has a lot of useful information. I would recommend it to anyone considering. This is a paperback book. It arrived on time and is exactly as described. The entire book is in color and has a lot of useful information. I would recommend it to anyone considering creating a Japanese garden.. Good value for the money For its small price tag, this book delivers what is promised. I got one solid idea from it for my planned Japanese garden that had not occurred to me before & that made it well worth the price. (The idea was using small stones as ground cover, juxtaposed with larger stones. You need to see the pictures to understand how to do