The Art of Japanese Gardens Designing & Making Your Own Peaceful Space

by Gustafson, Herb

• ISBN13: 9780806917788
• ISBN10: 0806917784
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-31
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

"The author discusses the function of cedar and bamboo fences, safety rails, retaining walls, gates, and tile roofs. In a chapter on rocks, boulders, and stones, he writes about their uses in bridges, walkways, and paths. Water is a large part of Japanese gardens, and Gustafson focuses on...ponds, waterfalls, and streams."-

Table of Contents

Preface	6	(2)
Boundaries	8	(20)
Fences	9	(7)
Walls	16	(6)
Gates	22	(5)
Construction Technique	27	(1)
Rocks, Boulders & Stones	28	(14)
A Natural Place in the Garden	29	(1)
For Streams	30	(1)
Bridges & Walkways	31	(4)
Rocks as Paths	35	(1)
The Sentinel Stone	36	(1)
Gravel	36	(6)
Water	42	(18)
Things to Consider	43	(1)
Ponds	43	(8)
Waterfalls	51	(3)
Streams	54	(6)
Buildings & Structures	60	(14)
The Pavilion	61	(6)
The Tea House	67	(1)
Mixing Styles	68	(3)
Moon Viewing	71	(3)
Garden Ornaments	74	(24)
The Basin Stone	75	(6)
Garden Sculpture	81	(2)
Stone Lanterns	83	(6)
Benches	89	(3)
Bridges	92	(6)
Garden Design	98	(18)
Things to Consider	99	(2)
Five Japanese Gardens	101	(9)
Training Methods	110	(6)
Plant Materials	116	(24)
Japanese Glossary	117	(3)
Plants Grouped by Use	120	(12)
Suggested Plant List	132	(8)
Index	140