"Locher's stunning presentation highlights 37 master gardens in Japan and abroad (including in the U.S.) that embody a transcendent marriage between the primal elements of nature and metaphysics. ... With 320 color photos and designs, Locher captures the mystery and mastery of Masuno's work.—Publishers Weekly
""Literacy is not the only skill needed to write a decent book, just as the ability to stick plants in the ground is not the only skill needed to make a decent garden. Zen Gardens gives a glimpse of the knowledge and dedication required to create a Japanese garden. Enthusiastic amateur garden designers should be forced to read it—particularly the description of this Zen Buddhist priest's work at the Canadian Museum of Civilisation in Ottawa.""—Financial Times
""Zen Gardens endorses a spiritual approach to the process of garden design, whereby the design and its inherent aesthetic qualities are allowed to grow from the place,...