Today, we will continue with our design for the small residential Japanese garden that we started in the last post. … [Read more...]
Designing a small backyard Japanese garden
Last post, I answered a reader's question whether her small yard was large enough to create a backyard Japanese garden. Today, I would like to show an example of how one could be made from her yard. She stated that her yard was only 20 feet deep back. While this could be considered a challenge, lets give it a try. … [Read more...]
Japanese garden fall color can inspire your garden design
Japanese gardens reflect the changing seasons. They do this more than other styles of gardens. Using nature as a model for a garden means a more subdued summer in terms of color. It does however show off the beauty of spring and fall. Today, I write about Japanese Garden fall color. … [Read more...]
Aesthetic pruning goals for your garden sanctuary
Two aesthetic pruning goals come to mind when I am asked the following question: "How do you know what branch to cut?" That is the most frequent question I am asked when I am pruning anything at the garden. I can usually complete the sentence for them after the first three words. My usual smart alack response is "Well, the first one I cut off is the dead one." Probably not the most helpful I know, but it is actually true. There is a sequence of different types of branches to prune … [Read more...]