Low Maintenance Japanese Landscape Design

Beautiful Japanese Landscape Design

After careful design, planting and arranging your Japanese landscape design there would be little to do accept sit back and enjoy the tranquility it creates.  The garden should include some traditional Japanese stonework, a trickling water feature or pond, as well as the groomed evergreens.

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 Wooden or Stonework Japanese Garden Bridge

By adding a Japanese garden bridge you create safe passage through your exotic garden. At the heart of a Japanese garden is harmony with nature. Through the careful use of plants, stones, and water, areas of serene and quiet beauty emerge.

You should be able to find an authentic looking Japanese garden bridge at your local garden shop.  They will either be made out of wood or stone.  They add a nice touch to your Japanese garden and offer a fun way to cross over a small stream or pond.

In a traditional dry Japanese garden everything has a meaning and has been specifically placed.  There will commonly be a bed of carefully raked sand with several stones strategically arranged.

Where to Find Japanese Garden Supplies

After you have thoughtfully considered your Japanese garden design and how you would like it to reflect you, make a list of the items necessary to bring it to reality.  Many items can be found online with free delivery.

You can be as creative as you like with your design.  True to Japanese tradition, it must be simple but at the same time include many features such as the dry garden with the sand base and stones, a pond or other water feature with a waterfall and a Japanese bridge.  Japanese Lanterns lining the paths would also be a nice addition.

Find additional information on Japanese landscaping visit Making A Japanese Garden

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