New eBook! Mukōjima-hyakkaen
Summer arrived in Japan! Finally it got really really hot and the mosquito are out and try to keep us away from gardens. But who is a real garden lover […]
5 Culture Shocks foreign gardeners face in Japan
>>Following my blog about how to become a gardener in Japan.<< I am a gardener from Germany, so the following might not apply to all.. The experiences are based on […]
Shokibarai Summer Sale
I am happy to announce a new Discount Sale Event at Real Japanese Gardens! Get 49% off any eBook! Just enter this code: a380e42 @ http://www.japanesegardens.jp One Facebook we also […]
“Weed” is subjective – “Dokudami” in Japan
The first time I came in contact with Houttuynia cordata was during my work in the Botanical Garden in Hamburg / Germany. However, it was not the common one, […]
Aliya’s last day at RJG
Hello all! I’m very sad to say that today is my last day in the company. My internship is already over and I’m going back to Russia soon. I would […]
Hydrangea and it’s language
Although Hydrangeas season is almost over, I would like to highlight this flower in a blog. In Japan Hydrangea is closely connected to the rainy season in June because it […]
New eBook! Tonogayato-teien
It is the end of the month and I guess by now you all already know that this is the time for a new eBook! For June I chose to […]
Discipline in smaller details in the Japanese garden
I got an E-Mail via our Real Japanese Gardens website lately about the small details in Japanese gardens. The writer visited Kyoto and was fascinated by the greater view of […]
“Meditation garden” or “Zen garden”?
Many people have the stereotype that Zen Gardens were designed for meditation purpose. I also used to think that Japanese gardens were created mostly for meditation before I joined the […]
The most popular plants in Japanese private gardens
It’s been almost two months since I’m working in Real Japanese Gardens. Few times per week we spend in the construction sites doing maintenance and planting. In this article I would […]
