Real Japanese Gardens – Original Calendar 2020
Last year I found the perfect format for our Real Japanese Gardens calendar. It’s a format for the desk with a beautiful wooden stand. Of course, I created a new […]
Exploring private gardens in Tokyo
When I first came to Japan, I had very little money and always tried to save some by walking long distances within the city. This was when I found all […]
Auspicious plants in Japanese garden design
A lot of gardening companies have their signature style, may it be the use of a special plant combination or the use of special materials. My company is using a […]
The Japanese Garden with Kids
A Japanese garden, a dry landscape, a temple hall, a pond. Quite, tranquil. Can you imagine this scenery with KIDS? So yes, I can! I am not only a gardener […]
5 Bulbs for your Japanese garden
Summer is in full swing, we only want to sit somewhere doing nothing, but the garden is calling already. It’s time for planting bulbs! Today I would like to […]
The Edible Japanese Garden
On my way to work, I found this tiny little garden. Some usual green in front of an apartment house was what I thought. But then I came closer and […]
[New eBook] Zuiho-in temple in Daitoku-ji Kyoto
My first trip to Kyoto was back in April 2006. On my list were many famous temples including Daitoku-ji. However, I didn’t visit the Zuiho-in sub-temple back then. In 2014 […]
Craving Nature but Can’t Stand the Heat – Gardens to visit in Tokyo
Summer is a living nightmare for most in Japan with temperatures only getting higher in recent years. As a professional gardener living and working in Tokyo for the past […]
Plant portrait: Vitex negundo
Vitex negundo Taiwan ninjin boku – タイワンニンジンボク – 台湾人参木 Five-leaved chaste tree Native to parts of Africa and Asia, including Japan. Height: ~8m Bloom: July – August Sun: Full sun […]
In Praise of Shadows
In Praise of Shadows Book I read: Lob des Schatten Manesse Verlag Zuerich, translation by Eduard Klopfenstein Book I refer to: In Praise of Shadows Sora Books, translation by Gregory […]
