INTRODUCTION 6 |
A FEW BRIEF WORDS: The Courtyard Garden 9 |
THE SOUND OF SILENCE: The Stone Garden 23 |
A CONSTANT MURMURING: Tree and Water Gardens 31 |
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: The Language of the Japanese Garden 37 |
A Basis for Communication 38 |
Layout: Where Do I Put the Rock? 39 |
Stone Groupings 40 |
Stepping Stones, Stone Pavements, Sand Gardens 44 |
Stone Lanterns, Stone Towers, Stone Buddhas, Signposts 48 |
Tsukubai, Shishi Odoshi 52 |
Streams, Waterfalls, Shore Protections, Bridges 56 |
Bamboo Fences 60 |
Sleeve Fences, Gates, Walls 64 |
Notes on Bamboo, Dwarf Bamboo, Moss, Lower-story Shrubs 68 |
Plants and Trees in the Garden 70 |
Trees: Shaping and Pruning 72 |
Making Fences 73 |
FOR FURTHER REFERENCE 77 |
INDEX TO TEXT AND PHOTOS 80 |
INTRODUCTION 6 |
A FEW BRIEF WORDS: The Courtyard Garden 9 |
THE SOUND OF SILENCE: The Stone Garden 23 |
A CONSTANT MURMURING: Tree and Water Gardens 31 |
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: The Language of the Japanese Garden 37 |
A Basis for Communication 38 |