Download or read book Japanese-inspired Gardens written by Patricia Jonas and published by Brooklyn Botanic Garden. This book was released on 2001 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Publisher: Covering the basic principles, aesthetics, and design practices of Japanese gardens, this book provides the practical information gardeners need to adapt these ideals to North American landscapes and sensibilities. Not a step-by-step construction manual, it teaches the fundamental principles of integrating house, garden, and landscape by making art from simple groupings of rocks, plants, and water and opening Japanese symbolism to elements with universal significance, such as water and paths. Included is an extensive encyclopedia of appropriate plants to use based on creating and defining particular eco-regions.