Writen in Japanese this book is written for both the amateur and professional gardener. If you are a beginner gardener you will be able to identify the different styles of gardens and find it easy to follow simple gardening tasks. For the professionals it can be a reference book to look back on from time to time.
The second book teaches you all about design. It looks at all elements that make up a garden and how they can be put together. This book is useful for the amateur gardener but can be a good source of material for the person who is interested in becomming a garden designer. The book shows different styles of design through a series of case studies.
Why not come over to England on a gardening homestay with Russ and learn from him first hand.