Creating Japanese Gardens (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Philip Cove has been practicing as a landscape architect since graduating with a BSc in Plant Science and an MA in Landscape Design. He began to bring the techniques and styles of Japanese garden design into his projects after spending time in Kyoto researching and constructing traditional Japanese gardens. He is an Associate of the Landscape Instituteand a Member of the Institute of Horticulture. His London-based practice, Philip Cove Associates, has won many awards for exterior and interior landscape projects.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; 1st Pbk. Ed edition (June 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804831009
• ISBN-13: 978-0804831000
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #753,318 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, January 25, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

I was curious as to how to go about creating a Japanese garden, and this book not only answered my questions, it gave me inspiration with its pages of gorgeous photographs. A must have for any aspiring Japanese gardener, or just for anyone interested in Japan.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to creating your own Japanese garden, October 9, 2006

By	R. Gordon - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Inspired by Ryoanji and armed with this book (checked out from the library), I created a large Japanese raked garden (20' x 100') in my back yard. This was my first attempt at such a garden and the results were sublime. Of all the books I read on the subject, this one was the most practical in terms of explaining the history and principles behind such a garden as well as the techniques needed to build one. I referred often to the many illustrative photographs and schematic sketches as I executed my project. Unfortunately, I had to sell my home, but the garden did a lot to increase its marketability. Now that I've bought a new home, I'm adding this book to my permanent collection as reference for my next Zen garden project.

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice pictures, November 2, 2009

By	F. Carter "Rides Water" (Akron, Ohio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This book has a lot of nice pictures. It did not have the how-to information I really wanted. Buy it if you are still looking for ideas, but not if you need help implementing them.