Japanese Landscape Design

Japanese landscape design includes many low maintenance plants such as evergreens and perennials.  There is also lots of rock, gravel and stonework pieces to complete the garden. It should also include a pond or other water feature. The hardest part to maintain would be keeping the evergreens pruned and trimmed in the traditional Japanese method.

Try making a drawing laying out exactly what you would like to have in your Japanese garden.  Draw in a strolling rock path leading past interestingly trimmed foliage, flowers and a stream. Consider a spot for a Japanese stone bench possibly near a small koi pond.

A Beautiful Japanese Garden Bridge

Plantings in the Tea Garden are not showy, for nothing should detract from the calming aspect of the garden. Add a small Japanese garden bridge to create a transition from one part of the garden to another. Each plant, water feature, and stepping stone should be chosen to make the area harmonious and serene.

The Japanese garden bridge is typically constructed from wood or stone with a design that fits with the Japanese style.  In Japan, these bridges are used to connect a shore with an island or in some cases, even to connect one island with another island.  Of course, in a smaller residential Japanese landscape design, the Japanese garden bridge goes along with a strolling garden, again to go over a pond or stream.

Now, there are also dry Japanese gardens in which case sand is raked into a swirl design that represents water.  In the center of the sand is a rock or boulder, which is symbolic of an island.  Even in this garden design, a Japanese garden bridge could be used to create the same appearance of having a bridge going over water.

Locating Japanese Garden Supplies

Once you have carfeully planned and drawn out the design of your garden you will need a shopping list of all the components you would like to include in your garden.  You can look online and order items or find them locally at a garden supply shop.

When shopping try to find authentic accent pieces for your Japaneses garden.  Items such as the small Japanese garden bridge, a small replica of a pagoda or tea house, Japanese lanterns, water features such as a pond, waterfall or stream.

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