Create a natural look. Japanese gardens are intended to mimic nature — this means using asymmetrical design elements, such as incorporating an odd number of plants to create a dynamic feel.

A Japanese-style garden can add grace, beauty, and elegance to your yard. Get inspired with these gorgeous ideas, plants, ...

Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra' is an award-winning, early flowering kind, with deep purple flowers and a compact structure.

The Japanese style garden abhors decor because it's based entirely on nature. There is one exception that changed everything: the tea ceremony. The ritualized drink is the root of the tea garden ...

Some homeowners hire landscape designers who specialize in Japanese-style design. One of the most well known is Hoichi Kurisu, the former landscape director for the Japanese Garden Society who ...

Together with greenery, rocks and water make up the Japanese garden design trifecta. “Now, not all Japanese gardens have them, but those are the three most common elements that you’re going to ...

Japanese maple trees. More than 400 different cultivars have been developed, making this a great all-purpose, all-season tree, whether it's used as a centerpiece or in groups.

*'Japanese Zen Gardens’ (Frances Lincoln, RRP £30) and 'Serene Gardens: Creating Japanese Design and Detail in the Western Garden’ (New Holland, RRP £12.99), both by Yoko Kawaguchi, are ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Japanese landscape designers, planning a garden such as the Japanese Garden at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, strive to create a beautiful environment that fosters ...

Japanese gardens, once only seen in ... “You may have a garden where grasses create beautiful shadowing on the ground or there could be a water feature that allows us to rest our eyes,” he says.