by Michael Roybal | May 1, 2015 | Books on Design & Construction, Books on Stone, Books on Water Features, Publications
Sakuteiki: Visions of the Japanese Garden provides a foundational context for understanding many perspectives on Japanese Gardening.It begins with Visions of the Garden including the context of life in the period it was written. The emphasis on Nature, Geomancy,...
by Michael Roybal | May 1, 2015 | Books on Design & Construction, Publications
Translated by Alison Hardie, with a foreword by Maggie Keswick. Photographs by Zhong MingBetter link press 2012 Although this is not strictly on Japanese Gardens, it is a very interesting book based on Gardening in the Chinese tradition. I do not feel quite ready to...
by Michael Roybal | Apr 20, 2015 | Books on Stone, Publications
Comments/Summary: This book is not as detailed in stone selection, shape, moods and scenic appropriateness as Magic Of Trees And Stones: Secrets of Japanese Gardening. It more generally classifies larger rock work concepts. For example it defines Kazan and Shukkei...
by Michael Roybal | Apr 19, 2015 | Books on Design & Construction, Books on Pruning, Books on Stone, Books on Water Features, Publications
Articles by category with links back to the Sukiya Living website where you can review the rest of the contents for the given issue. PRUNING: 116 articles JOJG #1 Jan/Feb 1998 : Basic Pruning: No Stubs! JOJG #1 Jan/Feb 1998 : Advanced Pruning: Creating...
by Michael Roybal | Apr 17, 2015 | Books on Design & Construction, Books on Stone, Publications
Michael Roybal’s comments:Covers the basic divisions of types of gardens front, kitchen, inner and other auxiliary sections in the very beginning of the book. Excellent sections on stone arrangement beginning on page 66 including how stone shapes effect...