A JAPANESE GARDEN HANDBOOK
by Andrew R. DeanePart Two: Essential Elements
Laying out the use of the elemental materials of a Japanese garden: Stone, water, and plantings.
Chapter 17: Written in Stone
In this Chapter… Bedrock Permanence The Physiognomy of Rocks Rock-hounding Setting Rocks Tossed Stones The stone garden, weathered for centuries,...
Chapter 18: Types of Stone
In this Chapter… Geology 101 Blue Stones Granites Andesites Geology 101 The predominantly mountainous Archipelago of Japan, running from 25°N at the islands...
Chapter 19: Sand, Gravel & Cobbles
In this Chapter… Spreading Sand Gravel Cobbles Bibliographical Notes Spreading Sand Ripples of shikisuna, Gyokudo Art Museum, Tokyo.[/caption] Shikisuna (敷き砂...
Chapter 20: Garden Rocks
In this Chapter… What’s in a Name Pedigree Compositions Two Children Triads Vertical Horizontal Crane and Turtle Land-based Rocks Bibliographical Notes What’s in a...
Chapter 21: Water of Life
In this Chapter… Going with the Flow To Fetch a Pail of Water Watering a Japanese Garden Bibliographical Notes Highest good is like water. Because water excels...
Chapter 22: Ponds
In this Chapter… Going with the Flow To Fetch a Pail of Water Watering a Japanese Garden Bibliographical Notes The sun was shining brightly; so calm was the...
Chapter 23: Islands
In this Chapter… Going with the Flow Mystic Isles Cranes and Turtles Island Style Island Rock Mystic Isles Shima (島, 嶋 “island”) was one of the original words used...
Chapter 24: Streams
In this Chapter… Winding Through Flowing Along Stream Bed and Rocks Bibliographical Notes It was a clear little stream which ran quite merrily along on its...
Chapter 25: Waterfalls
In this Chapter… Falling Waters The Nachi Falls Design Elements Impeding the Flow The Dragon’s Gate Types of Falls Falling Waters In ancient Chinese gardens, two...
Chapter 26: The Floral Tapestry
In this Chapter… The Climate of Japan Four Seasons Horticulture Winter Precautions Transport and Replanting Plant Palates Focus Trees Treason! Pruning Shaping Trees Shaping Shrubs [wa_restricted roles="Not:Public" login_label="Log in" message="Log on to view...
Table of Contents
Chapter 17: Written in Stone
Bedrock; Permanence; The Physiognomy of Rocks; Rock-hounding; Setting Rocks; Tossed Stones
Chapter 18: Types of Stone
Geology 101; Blue Stones; Granites; Andesites
Chapter 19: Sand, Gravel and Cobbles
Spreading Sand; Gravel; Cobbles
Chapter 20: Garden Rocks
What’s in a Name; Pedigree; Compositions; Two Children; Triads; Vertical; Horizontal; Crane and Turtle; Land-based Rocks
Chapter 21: Water of Life
Going with the Flow; To Fetch a Pail of Water; Watering a Japanese Garden
Chapter 22: Ponds
Stilling the Water; Shaping the Pond; Along the Shore; Gone Fishin’; Fowl Practice
Chapter 23: Islands
Mystic Isles; Cranes and Turtles; Island Style; Island Rock
Chapter 24: Streams
Winding Through; Flowing Along; Stream Bed and Rocks
Chapter 25: Waterfalls
Falling Waters; The Nachi Falls; Design Elements; Impeding the Flow; The Dragon’s Gate; Types of Falls
Chapter 26: The Floral Tapestry
The Climate of Japan; Four Seasons; Horticulture; Sacred Groves; Winter Precautions; Transport and Replanting; Plant Palates; Focus Trees; Treason!; Pruning; Shaping Trees; Shaping Shrubs
Chapter 27: Fawning over Fauna
Gone Fishin’; Being Shell-fish?; Fowl Practice; Birds of a Feather; Critters; Crawlies
Chapter 28: Quintessential Flora
Quintessentially Japanese; Cherry Blossoms; “Plum” Flowers; Pine Needles; Maple Leaves; Bamboo Shoots; Carpets of Moss; Lotus Roots; Clipped Azaleas