Japanese gardens are known for their quiet beauty and pristine plant growth.Adding a Japanese garden to your home is a great way to build your own little hideaway.To figure out which type of garden you want to build, do a bit of research.
Step 1: If you want a dry garden, build a Zen garden.
Zen gardens are designed to be dry.They are usually composed of boulders, gravel, sand, and rocks.Waves are usually drawn in the sand and gravel because they are meant to represent water.
Step 2: You can build a garden on a flat piece of land.
Zen gardens are typically made on flat and leveled landscapes, so it's important that you choose the flattest possible piece of land.You may need to level the land on your own.The gardens are usually made in the shape of a square.Zen gardens can be large or small, so it's up to you.Zen gardens are often used for meditation, so make the garden big enough for you to meditate in.Grass and flowers should be removed from the area in which you are building your garden.Natural moss, small trees, and shrubbery are some of the plants found in Zen gardens.Do not remove these types of plants.If you need to level your own land, you should use a carpenter's level.
Step 3: You can add rocks, boulders, and sand to your garden.
You can start by creating a border around your garden.This will allow you to keep your gravel and sand inside of your Zen garden and prevent it from spreading outside.Spread a layer of gravel or sand over the bottom of your garden after you've lined it with rocks.In the rest of the garden, place different sized rocks and boulders.Rocks are placed in small groupings throughout the garden to create a simple and polished look.The size of your rocks and boulders should be decided by you.
Step 4: The proper plants are in your garden.
Zen gardens typically include moss, small trees, and shrubbery.The main focus of Zen gardens is the raked gravel symbolizing water.Zen gardens are meant to be simple and relaxing.If you don't have natural trees or moss in the area of your Zen garden, add a few small potted plants.Small shrubs and bamboo plants make great additions to your garden.
Step 5: The water designs into the garden.
It is important to rake your gravel or sand so that it replicates flowing water, as this is a key element to a proper Zen garden.You can pull designs with a garden rake.If you want a better, more legible design, use a rake that has larger, wider set teeth.To perfect the grooves created by the rake, use a broom or broom handle.Once the grooves are created with a rake, use a broom or broom handle to press down into them.It will make it easier to see the grooves.The bristle end of a broom is usually thicker and softer than the handle.When making smaller, tighter designs, the handle end of a broom is usually thinner.The water designs are meant to be relaxing and calming, so the process of creating them should be relaxed.Pull your rake slowly through the gravel to create designs.You can make designs that are circular, straight, or flowing.You should make whichever design is the most beautiful to you.Raking is a form of meditation that should be included in the regular maintenance of the garden.Every week, touch up your water designs.
Step 6: A tea garden is needed.
A small gate or a wall of rocks are used as barriers in traditional Japanese tea gardens.There should be an opening to walk through this barrier.The outer garden is supposed to lead to the tea ceremony in the inner garden.The inner garden has a tea house.A tea garden is supposed to get into a peaceful state of mind before a tea ceremony.The tea ceremony takes place in the inner garden, which is the main focus of the tea garden.The outer garden can be either large or small.It should be a walkway into the tea house.Flat or hilly land can be used for these gardens.You should make a flat surface to build your tea house.
Step 7: The outer garden can be created.
The outer garden of a tea garden leads to the inner garden.A pathway to the inner garden, a few simple shrubs and plants, and some type of water element are included in the outer gardens.Tea gardens were kept natural and woodsy to provide a calming transition between the outer world and a tranquil tea ceremony.Flat stones or wooden planks are used to make the pathways.This pathway can be set up in either a straight or winding path.Plants in the outer garden should be informal.Plants and flowers are not included.mosses, shrubs, and trees are found in nature.There is a pathway for nighttime tea ceremonies.
Step 8: There is a cleansing area between the gardens.
In a tea garden, ritual cleansing is important to purify a person before they start their tea ceremony.There is an area between the outer and inner gardens where visitors can wash their mouths and hands.The basins are built so that visitors must crouch or kneel to cleanse themselves.It is seen as a sign of respect to crouch or kneel.Before entering the inner garden, one should go to the cleansing area.Before entering the inner garden, you must cleanse yourself.
Step 9: The outer and inner gardens should be separated by a wall or gate.
A small gate or wall of rocks is built to separate the outer and inner garden.The tea garden is a place of relaxation and peace from the outside world.If you want to make a small wall out of rocks and boulders, you can purchase a wooden or metal gate.You can build a fence out of bamboo.Pack dirt or cement around the base of the bamboo poles to hold them in place.Attach bamboo support poles between your posts once you have them in place.
Step 10: The inner garden should be planted.
Tea gardens are meant to be simple and serene, so only use natural plants and materials to build the inner garden.One flowering plant can be placed inside the teahouse.
Step 11: A tea house is needed for your tea ceremonies.
The tea house is the focal point of the inner garden.A wooden structure with beams and a roof can be used for your tea house.Natural woods can be used to build your tea house.A sitting area with a low table is needed in your tea house.You can place pillows or cushions on the ground of your teahouse for you and your guests to sit on.
Step 12: If you want a bigger, more luxurious garden, create a strolling garden.
The wealthier class of Japan enjoyed a lot of extravagance during the Edo Period.Large pieces of land were used to build gardens with ponds, islands and hills.The circular trail allowed people to enjoy the garden in many different ways.The entrances of the tea gardens were extravagant.
Step 13: The proper area is where you should build your garden.
The least practical type of Japanese garden for most people is Strolling gardens, which require more space than other types.If you have a large backyard or land, a strolling garden may be perfect for you.One of the most expensive types of Japanese gardens to build feature a large variety of features, from ponds and rivers to pathways and hills.
Step 14: Make a plan for your garden.
Many strolling gardens rely on artificial landscape to make them beautiful.If you don't already have a pond or river on your property, you should, as these gardens always have some type of water element.If your property is naturally flat, you should add some hills to your garden.You have to plan a path for your garden.This will make your garden look like a Japanese strolling garden.It's a good idea to plan your garden on paper.This will help you determine whether or not you need to hire contractors to help with the work that needs to be done.
Step 15: You can create a landscape.
If you want to add artificial landscapes, such as small bodies of water or hills, you may need to hire professionals.Artificial hills are usually created by adding mounds of dirt to your land and planting grass on top of them.The goal is to make the new hills part of the landscape.You'll need to dig out chunks of land and transform them into bodies of water in order to create a river or pond.Professional help is recommended for these big landscaping tasks.
Step 16: Make a path.
You should build a path into your garden after you've built your hills and water elements.Gravel, pebbles, wooden planks, or large stepping stones can be used to make a walkway.Your path should go through your garden.
Step 17: There are decorative elements in your garden.
The other types of Japanese gardens are usually more natural, but strolling gardens can be a bit more extravagant.Adding benches, statues or sculptures, incorporating bright, flowering plants, line your pathway with beautiful lanterns, and adding a few fountains are some of the ways to decorate your garden.
Step 18: If you want to build a small garden, choose a courtyard garden.
Courtyard gardens usually include simple non-flowering plants, a dry stream, and small water elements.They are easy to make and maintain.These gardens are intended to be viewed, but not entered.
Step 19: Pick a good location for your garden.
You don't need an actual courtyard to create a courtyard garden.Traditional courtyard gardens are designed for smaller, confined spaces, so areas like rooftops, porches, or terraces are perfect for them.Incorporating plants that don't need much sunlight will give you more options when choosing a location for your garden.
Step 20: You can make a border for your garden.
A border for your courtyard garden can be created using a combination of rocks and plants.Visitors will be able to distinguish where your garden begins.Once you've created the border for your garden, you can begin decorating it with sand, additional rocks and plants, as well as a simple tree or fountain.
Step 21: The proper elements are in your garden.
This will allow you to build your garden almost anywhere, and it's easiest to use potted plants in courtyard gardens.Fern and palm plants require little to no sunlight.Sand or gravel can be poured onto the ground of your courtyard garden to create a dry stream.Add a few rocks, a tree, or a fountain.