Japanese-style gardens /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Funk, Brian (Author, Editor), Schmidt, Sarah (Author, Editor)
Corporate Author:	Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Brooklyn, NY : Brooklyn Botanic Garden, [2015]
Series:	Brooklyn Botanic Garden guides for a greener planet ; handbook #201.
Subjects:	Gardens, Japanese. Gardens > Design. Landscape gardening > Japan. Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Huntington Botanical Gardens. Asticou Azalea Garden (Northeast Harbor, Me.) Chicago Botanic Garden. Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. Landscape gardening. Japan. Maine > Northeast Harbor > Asticou Azalea Garden.

Table of Contents:

What do we mean by Japanese garden / Brian Funk
Japanese gardens in the modern world / Hoichi Kurisu
Important garden styles and their historical roots ; Important eras in Japanese garden design / Mark Peter Kane
Gardens to see in Japan / Brian Funk
Japanese gardens to see in the United States: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, The Huntington, Asticou Azalea Garden, Portland Japanese Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden, Morikami Musuem and Japanese Gardens, Garvan Woodland Gardens / Jeanne Rostang
Imporant elements in Japanese-inspired gardens Sarah Schmidt
Six common myths debunked / Douglas Roth
Japanese home gardens : design and layout / Asher Browne
Plant selection and planting scheme / Asher Brown
Maintenance and pruning ; Maintaining your garden: what to expect / Asher Browne
Tool kit for a Japanese garden / Brian Funk
Tips for leading tours / Elizabeth Peters
Notable Japanese-style gardens in North America.