Low Maintenance Japanese Landscape Design
Easy To Maintain 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.
Plan a strolling garden with beautiful paths taking you past tiny waterfalls and small ponds filled with koi fish. There are so many stonework Japanese art pieces to arrange along the paths to complete the look and feel of an authentic Japanese garden.
A Wooden or Stonework 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.
Depending on your taste or what fits into your garden you can choose from a stone or wood Japanese garden bridge. Your Japanese garden can have a real stream running through connecting one pond to another if you have the space. Some gardens use small smooth stones to create the illusion of a stream.
Dry Japanese gardens consist of stone arrangements and gravel symbolizing the ocean and islands. It may also include sand that has been carefully raked. Traditionally five large stones will represent the five basic elements…sky, earth, wind, water, and fire. It is very traditional to have stone figures of Buddah or various animals representing longevity, happiness, or peace, etc.
Locating Japanese Garden Supplies
The thing to remember is that when shopping for Japanese garden supplies to include a bridge, you want to choose the size that will work with the size of the garden, and then go with the style and material that looks best. After all, in Japan, the bridge is believed to be a journey, taking a person from one place to another. For this reason, the bridge in your own Japanese garden needs to represent your own personal journey and the movement involved.
Once you have added the bridge, you can look at other Japanese garden supplies to complete the overall look. Again, lanterns, statues, bamboo fences, deer chasers, waterfalls, pebbles, and stepping stones are all common, along with lots of beautiful flowers and plants. If you shop around online or even at your local home and garden center, chances are you will find a wonderful selection without spending a fortune.
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