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The Use of Light in a Dry Landscape Garden

February 10, 2020by Anika 1 Comment

Sometimes I stumble upon phrases in texts about Japanese gardens. These phrases are actually common knowledge in the Japanese garden scene, yet, although it is widely spread and you can […]

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Explanations, Technique

Auspicious plants in Japanese garden design

October 25, 2019by Anika Leave a comment

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 […]

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Designs, Plants, Technique
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Pruning shrubs in Japanese gardens (karikomi)

June 1, 2019by Anika 7 Comments

Karikomi is a special design and pruning technique in a Japanese garden which is often seen done with plants of the Rhododendron family in Japan. It is separated into the […]

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Explanations, Technique
Niigata snow protection

Snow protection for trees and shrubs in Niigata – Yukigakoi 雪囲い

March 2, 2019by Anika Leave a comment

When I visited Niigata last year in November, I found that the trees there are not protected in the way I knew from Tokyo and other regions of Japan. A […]

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Technique
Kampo in Kyoto Gosho

Special maintenance techniques used in Kyoto Gosho

November 15, 2018by Anika Leave a comment

The Kyoto Imperial Palace is a special place. A place full of tradition, elegance, beauty and national treasures. The maintenance of gardens in Kyoto is still highly rated, but even […]

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Explanations, Technique

Japanese tree shapes 樹形 Jukei

August 15, 2018by Anika 1 Comment

When study gardening, one topic will eventually cross the ambitioned student: tree shapes. Today I want to introduce the tree shapes you might learn in Japan. These are, of course […]

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Explanations, Technique

Midoritsumi and Momiage – Pruning Pines

June 15, 2018by Anika 2 Comments

Pines in Japanese gardens are pruned twice a year. In my company in Germany, where we hadn’t so much time, we only did all the tasks together once in early […]

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Explanations, Technique

Ryūmonbaku – Dragon Gate Falls

February 15, 2018by Anika Leave a comment

Today I would like to talk about the Ryūmonbaku style waterfalls. Do you know these falls where a stone represents a carp jumping up a fall to become a dragon? […]

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Explanations, Technique

Yukizuri – 雪吊り

December 5, 2017by Anika 1 Comment

  Hamarikyu garden When visiting Japanese gardens in winter, one will recognize some strange ropes and mats around the pine trees and some other plants. These are called Yukizuri 雪吊り and […]

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Technique

Some tips for creating a real Japanese garden at your home.

November 14, 2017by Anika Leave a comment

I won’t show “bad example” pictures and link to bad articles here! If you search via Google, I am sure you will find a lot by yourself. When I see […]

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Explanations, Gardens, Technique

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