All About Creating Japanese Gardens (Ortho's All About Gardening) Review
If you are looking for a coffee table book with marvelous photos, you should look elsewhere. But if you want to understand principles and techniques for creating a Japanese garden (or any beautiful landscape,) this book is for you. A few terrific tips: To make your yard look bigger, start with a wide path and make it taper toward the end. It will make the path look longer. Plant larger, well defined plants in the foreground and smaller, fuzzier plants in the background. It will look like a photo where the background is receding and give you an added feeling of depth. To make stepping stones, dig holes and pour concrete right in the ground. After a few hours, play with the texture. Make winding paths with little surprises at every turn that you cannot see from afar. The surprise can be a water feature, a blooming shrub, a statue, you name it. There are many many tips like these on every page in addition to fascinating information on the history and culture of Japanese gardens through the ages.
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- ISBN13: 9780897214896
- Condition: New
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All About Creating Japanese Gardens (Ortho's All About Gardening) Overview
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 sanctuary
• Make tranquil spaces
• Arrange plants and ornaments
Use centuries-old garden design techniques
• Emphasize personal taste
• Calm a busy lifestyle
• Inspire peace of mind
Reflect nature to create serenity
• Appropriate plant selections
• Traditional design
• Contemporary looks
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Customer Reviews
Great Book, Simple and instructive. - E. Abadia - New Bern, NC United States
Ortho's books are great for the DIY person. This book has tons of ilustrations and complete information for you to crete your own garden with a Japanese flavor. A must for the creative gardener. Great price!
Book great, sticker bad - J. Hew - Asheville NC
Seller applied an inventory control sticker to front of book. This sticker used an adhesive that was very difficult to remove; required GooGone. Suggest change stickers, use one that doesn't damage front of book. After sticker was removed, book proved to be factual with great illustrations.
Build Your Japanese Garden and spent your free time golfing - Elijah Li - California
I bought serveral books about creating Japanese gardens. This book by far the best one that I had. I built a Japanese style Rock Garden so I don't have to mow my lawn. My back yard is built based on some of the pictures and tips I read from this book. The fun part is that you put in your hard work and built the garden you wanted which pays off when your guests give you thumb up. I spent about 00 on the materials and hours of my own labor on the project. Now I can spent my weekend golfing instead of mowing my lawn. Ouch! My back still hurting from all the hardwork.
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