The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Japanese Gardening

This exciting guide offers clear, practical advice on how to create your own Japanese-style garden. It provides all the information on standard features, composition and key themes. The plant directory that follows details the various types of plants with advice on flowering habits, key growth stages and hardiness, while the final section explains the maintenance of the Japanese garden including a practical calendar of care. Whether you want to develop a stroll garden in a large natural space, or a small dry garden with a pathway, raked gravel and minimal plants and rocks, this beautiful photographed volume is an essential companion.