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Posted by shaps z6 Pgh PA (My Page) on
Mon, Jun 2, 08 at 21:09

I have 2 small areas I need to landscape. I love the look of japanese gardens and would like to put some small shrubs or trees in there. My home is a typical split entry with a small area off to the right of the door and a longer one off to the left. The areas are about 6 feet deep. Offhand, I'd say one is twenty-five or thirty feet wide (has 1 dogwood in it) and the other is about 15 feet wide. I am planning to have dark brown mulch delivered and eventually would like to add some stone items (bench, fountain or something for interest). What I really need to know is what tree(s) or small bushes would give a Japanese garden feel, but would remain relatively small. I prefer a horizontal look rather than a vertical one. The only thing I know for sure is that I am planning to put a lace leaf Japanese maple on one of the sides. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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Hi shaps,
I think you better wait with the mulch. There are a number of Japanese garden styles but I do not think dark brown mulch is used in any of them.
What you may like is the karesansui type. Keeping it low may be an ideal for applying O-Karikomi end Hako-zukuri. For some examples, hints and tips have a look at Tsubo-en The site also has some links to photo´s. Even for a small garden you may want to loosely go through the phases as described in Realization.

One additional advice be careful with too many objects and be selective and try using natural materials.
Enjoy,

Here is a link that might be useful: The Tsubo-en karesansui garden

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shaps, you may want to search for "Tsubo-niwa" to find examples (including plants)

Piet, www.karesansui.nl

Here is a link that might be useful: Tsubo-en home

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Wow great link!

Spectacular Garden.

Here is a link that might be useful: modest garden with maples

  
 

 

 


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