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 […]
Public Garden Tour in Kiyosumi Garden
Hi there! If you follow us on Social Media, you will know that I had my Kiyosumi garden tour on June 15. And I did it in the pouring rain! […]
Zen Gardens: The Complete Works of Shunmyo Masuno
Zen Gardens: The Complete Works of Shunmyo Masuno First published on 1977 (English) By Mira Locher / Tuttle Hardcover ISBN-10: 4805311940 ISBN-13: 978-4805311943 224 Pages $ 27.64 Shunmyo Masuno, […]
