by Nathan Hamm A Small Bit of History Concerning The Rock Garden Both rock and water were old established garden features way before somebody thought of having lawns, flower beds or borders. 1000s of years ago the very first Japanese garden was nothing exceeding an expanse of white stone chippings with a single Cleyera tree in the centre and the Ancient Persian ‘paradise’ had a long canal and fountains at

by HarshLight Make Your Garden More Beautiful With A Small Koi Pond You have your dream home along with a wonderful garden that enhances it’s beauty. But… you want to make your garden even more beautiful! How about the idea of enhancing it with a small Koi pond? Koi fish are an ornamental variety of domesticated Common Carp or Cyprinus Carpio. Also known as Japanese Carp, these pretty fish are

www.grand-island-serene-gardens.com presents this video of mainly traditional gardens that were featured at the 27th National Urban Gardening Festival, held in Nara Japan in 2010. Visit Grand Island Serene Gardens for more information. In the background is my Shakuhachi bamboo flute song from my CD “Mahoroba”. References Japanese quartet fluent in traditional, western styles « Vietnam Travel Blog GARDENING EVENTS CALENDAR | Gardening Methods Japan Meets Andrew Marston » Nara: Stone

I know its very broad but its like a small box filled with sand and its supposed to be relaxing… it may have a samll bonsai tree References

It’s only natural to have big aspirations when it comes to gardening. But if your available space resembles a window box more than a grand botanical garden, you still have plenty of options. With the right plants and planning, even small spaces can become great gardens, whether you’re dealing with a postage-stamp-sized yard or simply want to pack more pizzazz into a patio. Make every inch count. *  Plan the

I’ve recently moved and am happy to report my living room is rather large for the first time ever. I’ve chosen contemporary low profile furniture and am aiming for a serene, zen theme and so far so good. However, the longest wall still seems empty and i’d like to use the space to create a zen like space w/ bonsai’s, plants, candles, and a rock garden perhpas. Any ideas? References

The fact that you only have a small yard does not mean that it has to be devoid of landscaping elements. There are plenty of things that can be done with a small yard to help it look nice, whilst at the same time not encroaching too much onto the usable space. The key is to plan well, and to choose plants and designs that are not too overpowering.

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Small garden bridges have become an all-time favorite form of garden decor. They add just the right touch that will turn a mediocre garden into something quite splendid. This small structure is an ancient design that has been used across the ages for foot traffic and decoration, and it goes by many descriptive names: Foot bridge, ornamental bridge, landscape bridges, timber bridge, oriental bridge, Japanese bridge and garden bridge are