Ortho's All About Creating Japanese Gardens (Ortho's All About Gardening) [BARGAIN PRICE] (Paperback)

by Ortho (Author)

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Product Description
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

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Ortho (January 1, 2003)
• ISBN-10: 0897214897
• ASIN: B001F7AXM2
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #743,594 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Photos & how-to's. Learn how to add a Japanese touch., September 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Creating Japanese Gardens (5418) (Paperback)

A great "first book" on the subject of Japanese gardening. Nice color photos (but never enough), and the how-to's are easy to understand. A section on various shaped stones and stone placement. I refer back to mine often.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great intro, February 1, 2006

By	RDR (Houston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All About Creating Japanese Gardens (Ortho's All About Gardening) (Paperback)

I got this book from the library and was pleasantly surprised at the details and useful, practical advice on conceiving and executing a japanese garden. The book contains detailed instructions on how to lay out, build, select plans for, and maintain a Japanese-inspired garden. It talks about rocks, rock gardening, ponds, water plants and fish, paths, stepping stones, gates, and plants and plant selections. I found it really helpful in getting ideas to give to our landscape architect. I would recommend this book for anyone that is going to actually build (rather than just enjoy looking at pictures of) a japanese garden.

36 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kill Your Lawn - Part 4, August 3, 2001

By	Bruce Crocker "agnostictrickster" (Whittier, California United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Creating Japanese Gardens (5418) (Paperback)

Creating Japanese Gardens has been a helpful tool in the process of killing my lawn. If you've read my other reviews, you may wonder why a person with a cactus garden would need a book on Japanese gardens? Think hybrid between a Zen garden and a cactus garden. The basic plan for the garden was constructed with the help of this book. Everything I know about Japanese gardens comes from this wonderful little text. Most of the elements of a Japanese garden appear in my front yard, but with heavy substitution of Southwestern icons for Japanese icons. Trade Mexican-style chimneys for Japanese lanterns; trade coyote for Buddha; trade the traditional plants of a cactus garden for the traditional plants of a Japanese garden. The paths use redrock flagstone and the stones in the dry stream and other places in the garden all come from western deserts and mountains. It's been hours and hours of dirty fun. I do have a request-if you buy this wonderful book and intend to put a traditional Japanese garden in your yard with the traditional Japanese elements, please make sure your climate is wet enough to support the garden without excess added water.