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There are different ways to make your garden look good. For those that want to make it look simple and yet elegant, you can try Japanese gardening. 
Japanese gardening has been around for centuries. What makes it so unique is that you are able to do a lot with less. There are three types of landscape gardens that you can do for your home namely Tsukiyama or hill garden, Karesansui or dry garden and Chaniwa or tea garden.
The Tsukiyama or hill garden may consist of a hill, a pond, trees, stones, flowers, pathways and even a bridge. The objective here is to create a miniature reproduction of a natural scenery.
The materials used for the Karesansui or dry garden are much different. Here, you get to use gravel, sand and stones with patches of moss to represent mountains. Its design is strongly influenced by Zen Buddhism but you don’t have to be a Buddhist to try this style in your home.
The Chaniwa or tea garden is usually built for a tea ceremony since it often has pathway made of stones and lanterns leading to a tea house. This is great if your guest house is a few meters away from your home so people will not have a hard time going back and forth.
But the first step in making a Japanese garden in your backyard is to decide which type you want. You can do research online to see what pictures you like and then see if this can be done in your own garden.
While you are browsing, you will notice that a lot of people will tell you that there is no right or wrong way to make a Japanese garden. Some will even tell you to incorporate all three types into your backyard.
Can you actually do that? The answer is yes and here are a few things you should know if you decide to put these structures.
If you decide to put a garden bridge, make sure that this is placed over a pond. For those who have space, make sure it looks natural. Add a few water plants as well because this will make it look nice and provide a source of food for the fishes in the pond.
Should having a pond prove to be difficult, do without it by having a dry river bed instead that is carefully filled with raked pebbles. To add the finishing touch to the pond, put a few flowers and shrubs on both sides of the bridge.
We all know that rocks come in all shapes and sizes. When you are buying them from the store, choose each one carefully so you can be sure they look very natural even when these are arranged later on. You can add sand in between the edges and are also great to have when there are wild plants.
Lanterns can also be used for your backyard especially at night. You can put these along a walk way so you know where you are going while a few can also be hung on trees to set the right mood in the garden.
Lastly, a Japanese garden is not complete without a bench. Just make sure this is sturdy so it is not blown way by the wind. You can buy one made out of marble or stone. This can be placed near the pond or under a tree so you can relax when you need to be alone.
The end product may not always look like what you saw in the picture. This is because there may be some limitations to your work area so you will have to make a few adjustments. But once you have an idea of what you want to do for your garden, it will already be easy to buy what you need.
One important reminder before you do anything is to remove the weeds as this will damage your garden in the long term. To do that, spray it with a herbicide that is designed to destroy the plant all the way down to the roots.
When you are doing this, be careful not to contaminate the soil. Wait at least 2 weeks after spraying before you begin to cultivate the soil and start working on your Japanese garden.
Japanese gardening has been around for centuries. What makes it so unique is that you are able to do a lot with less. There are three types of landscape gardens that you can do for your home namely Tsukiyama or hill garden, Karesansui or dry garden and Chaniwa or tea garden.
The Tsukiyama or hill garden may consist of a hill, a pond, trees, stones, flowers, pathways and even a bridge. The objective here is to create a miniature reproduction of a natural scenery.
The materials used for the Karesansui or dry garden are much different. Here, you get to use gravel, sand and stones with patches of moss to represent mountains. Its design is strongly influenced by Zen Buddhism but you don’t have to be a Buddhist to try this style in your home.
The Chaniwa or tea garden is usually built for a tea ceremony since it often has pathway made of stones and lanterns leading to a tea house. This is great if your guest house is a few meters away from your home so people will not have a hard time going back and forth.
But the first step in making a Japanese garden in your backyard is to decide which type you want. You can do research online to see what pictures you like and then see if this can be done in your own garden.
While you are browsing, you will notice that a lot of people will tell you that there is no right or wrong way to make a Japanese garden. Some will even tell you to incorporate all three types into your backyard.
Can you actually do that? The answer is yes and here are a few things you should know if you decide to put these structures.
If you decide to put a garden bridge, make sure that this is placed over a pond. For those who have space, make sure it looks natural. Add a few water plants as well because this will make it look nice and provide a source of food for the fishes in the pond.
Should having a pond prove to be difficult, do without it by having a dry river bed instead that is carefully filled with raked pebbles. To add the finishing touch to the pond, put a few flowers and shrubs on both sides of the bridge.
We all know that rocks come in all shapes and sizes. When you are buying them from the store, choose each one carefully so you can be sure they look very natural even when these are arranged later on. You can add sand in between the edges and are also great to have when there are wild plants.
Lanterns can also be used for your backyard especially at night. You can put these along a walk way so you know where you are going while a few can also be hung on trees to set the right mood in the garden.
Lastly, a Japanese garden is not complete without a bench. Just make sure this is sturdy so it is not blown way by the wind. You can buy one made out of marble or stone. This can be placed near the pond or under a tree so you can relax when you need to be alone.
The end product may not always look like what you saw in the picture. This is because there may be some limitations to your work area so you will have to make a few adjustments. But once you have an idea of what you want to do for your garden, it will already be easy to buy what you need.
One important reminder before you do anything is to remove the weeds as this will damage your garden in the long term. To do that, spray it with a herbicide that is designed to destroy the plant all the way down to the roots.
When you are doing this, be careful not to contaminate the soil. Wait at least 2 weeks after spraying before you begin to cultivate the soil and start working on your Japanese garden.
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