Japanese Gardening by Charles Chesshire

[Anness Publishing] A Practical Guide to Creating a Japanese-style Garden with 700 Step-by-step Photographs This inspiring book offers expert information on how to create the perfect Japanese-style garden in any location, with a history of the garden styles and philosophy. This inspiring book offers expert information on how to create the perfect Japanese-style garden in any location, large or small. It presents the history of Japanese gardens and the principles underlying them. Sections on the five classic Japanese garden styles (pond gardens, dry gardens, tea gardens, stroll gardens and courtyard gardens) explain their key characteristics with practical tips on how to achieve them. Fifteen projects for creating complete Japanese gardens follows, with clear explanations, illustrations and gorgeous photography. A plant directory then details the various types of plants with advice on flowering habits and hardiness, while the final section outlines the maintenance