Oriental Gardening
Oriental Gardening by Kate Jerome, published by Pantheon Books in 1996, is a comprehensive guide that explores the principles and practices of creating an Oriental garden. This first edition spans 223 pages and is presented in English. The book emphasizes that an Oriental garden is more than just a physical space; it is a serene environment that fosters reflection and tranquility. With insights from experts at seven leading gardens, readers will find practical advice on designing, planting, and maintaining their own gardens.
In this detailed handbook, readers will discover a plant selector featuring over two hundred species commonly found in Oriental gardens, along with essential growing information for various plants, including trees, shrubs, and mosses. The book also covers garden design techniques, guiding readers on how to harmonize plants and ornamental elements to create diverse garden types such as stroll gardens and tea gardens. With its focus on ornamental plants and landscape techniques, this resource serves as a valuable tool for anyone interested in the art of Oriental gardening.
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An Oriental garden is a state of mind rather than a place, an environment where reflection and peace are gently encouraged, an essential haven from anxieties. Designing, planting, and maintaining an Oriental garden is well within reach with experts from seven leading gardens to guide you. Here is what you’ll find in the most complete and user-friendly handbook to Oriental gardening ever devised: . Plant Selector: Select from more than two hundred plants used in Oriental gardens and read remarkable detailed information on how to grow them – including evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, flowering and foliage plants, mosses and bamboos, and the inanimate items that complete the Japanese garden: bridges, sculptures, walkways, and fences. Garden Design: Turn a group of plants and ornamental elements into an Oriental garden using scale, color, and texture. Included is all you need to know to create stroll gardens, tea gardens, waterfalls, and ponds.
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