Bonsai In Japanese Gardens

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Thanks for reading my Japanese garden blog.

Bonsai has been a ‘post’ subject in the past on this blog. But, I thought it would be useful to comeback to the subject as it is both varied and intricate. If you want to just cut to the chase, I have a Japanese garden manual with a very extensive bonsai chapter.

Bonsai in English roughly means ‘tray gardening’- which by it’s translation infers gardening on a miniature level and that is exactly what bonsai is.

Bonsai teaches that the miniature trees have the same energy and powers that are present in regular size trees. Japan is not the only country with small or bonsai trees. It would come as no suprise to students of Japanese garden history that some of this special and ancient art originated in China. Egypt also has a form of bonsai trees (s). Both are ancient civilisations.

The key to good bonsai is care and lots of it. For a very detailed superb E book on bonsai care there is a click link on the righthand side of this blog- it’s a superb bonsai book.

Branches and roots in bonsai need regular pruning specifically to maintain the trees shape and health.

Watering has to be done very carefully too depending on climate and the placing of bonsai trees for seasons and in direct sunlight has to be learnt to be mastered.

Tomorrow I will post part of the chapter on bonsai from my new Japanese garden home study manual so that you can sample some of the great information that is inside it. It took a long while to put together but it was worth it.

If you would like to read more about my manual ‘Japanese And Zen Gardens’ it can be accessed via my website at: www.japzengardens.org

Have a great day!

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Welcome To My Japanese Gardens Blog ( Again?!!)

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Thanks for reading my Japanese garden blog.

I have some nice photo’s to post for you today and also some information over the next couple of days about bonsaiin Japanese gardens.

 It’s quite a complicated subject but once mastered you will achieve amazing results from learning the secrets of the bonsai masters.

I have a long chapter about bonsai in my new Japanese gardens manual which is now available at www.japzengardens.org and on very special offer to readers of this blog.

Have a great day!

Want To Know EVERYTHING About Japanese Gardens?

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Thanks for reading my Japanese gardens blog.

My new manual is now available at : www.japzengardens.org

It is the most comprehensive Japanese gardens manual available on the internet today.

You name it …it’s in it…..Japanese garden history, styles, Zen gardens, what to plant and why, the essential elements of Japanese gardens, bridges, stones, fences, Japanese Maples, how to prune shrubs and trees, the importance of water, ‘dry’ water, pathways, design tips, the secrets of the professional Japanese gardener’s, 100 FREE colour Japanese garden photo’s and much more ….

Take a look at my website and read what my readers say about the new manual……go to: www.japzengardens.org

Any questions please feel free to e mail me at : zeniboltd@aol.com

Have a great day! and enjoy this blog it’s crammed full of great Japanese garden and Zen garden information plus some great images for you to enjoy!

Japanese Strolling Gardens

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The ’strolling garden’ has it’s roots in the long history of Japanese gardens. Most if not all of the designs for Japanese gardens originally came to Japan from China. Gradually over time the Japanese adapted the teachings of the Chinese and developed their own garden forms.

The strolling garden is just one variety of Japanese garden. And it does exactly what it says on the tin!

A strolling garden has ‘vistas’- areas that show off it’s best views and the idea is that a visitor would walk from spot to viewing spot to take in the best views. A strolling garden has certain ingredients and rules that need to be observed. It’s history is fairly drawnout and combines, design, elements and the ethos of the strolling garden.

To find out about strolling gardens and Japanese garden history in detail- but in plain easy to understand English- it is one of the chapters in my new Japanese garden manual called ‘Japanese And Zen Gardens’ - read about it at : www.japzengardens.org

Have a great day.

Welcome To My Japanese Garden Blog

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Thanks for visiting my Japanese gardens blog.

Later today I will be posting information on ‘Strolling’ gardens, these are fabulous Japanese gardens to visit and a constructed to achieve a specific goal. I will tell you all about them in my next post.

Above is my ‘weekend’ Japanese garden photo for you to enjoy, I have a gallery of 100 colour photo’s from all over the world featuring the best Japanese and Zen gardens and it’s free with my new Japanese gardens manual at : www.japzengardens.org

Have a great weekend and enjoy this blog there is lots of great information on it. Take a look!

Japanese Lantern At The Friendship Garden In Phoenix Arizona, USA

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Thanks for visiting my Japanese Garden blog. It’s the most visited one on the internet.

Please take time to browse the previous posts, look at the beautiful pictures and ‘click’ on the links to read about all sorts of interesting Japanese and Zen garden information.

My new …BIG…Japanese garden manual is now available at www.japzengardens.org and is on special offer for readers of this blog- it’s in much more detail adn the good thing about this blog is that it gives you a real flavour for the subject of Japanese gardens.

Read away and have fun!!

Have a great day.

Zen Symbology In The Japanese Garden

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Today I am posting on Zen symbolism in Japanese gardens. Zen is ever present in Japanese gardens and certain key features found in Japanese gardens have their roots in this ancient philosophy.

Stones or Ishi in Japanese

Water- Mizu

Shokubutsu or ‘Plantings’- for example bamboo and plums are a recurrent Zen theme in Japanese gardens.

Bridges- Hashi in Japanese

and Ornaments - Tenkeibutsu

Fences and Gates

There are a more zen influenced ingredients to aJapanese garden as you would expect from a teaching that stretches back thousands of years.

To find out more about Zen and it’s influence in Japanese gardens and how you can easily design and construct your own Zen garden go to: www.japzengardens.org …..it’s all in my new manual which is on special offer right now to readers of this blog.

Portland Japanese Garden-Oregon.U.S.A.

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Thanks for reading my Japanese garden blog.

Following a couple of recent metions for the superb Japanese gardens in Portland,Oregon USA I have taken it upon myself to provide some brief details following a couple of e mail requests.

This garden was designed by Professor Takuma Tono in 1963, it is just over 5.5 acres in size and consists of the following sections:

Tea garden

Strolling pond garden

Natural garden

Sand and stone garden

A Flat garden

The garden is located in Washington Park in Portland’s west hills.

The gardens feature authentic materials, structures and buildings together with a blend of natural scenery that is indigenous to both the US and Japan.

In the words of Professor Takuma “the garden speaks to all the sense, not just the mind alone”.

Highly recommended.

Have a great day.

For more information about Japanese gardens try my comprehensive manual, it’s on special offer at : www.japzengardens.org and includes 100 FREE colour Japanese gardens photgraphs from all over the world.

Ceremonial Lion At Portland Japanese Garden-USA-Photo Cedric Wien

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Thanks for reading my Japanese garden blog. Portland Japanese garden is one of the worlds great gardens and is well worth visiting or finding out more about it.

The above photo is one in a series by professional photgrapher Cedric Wien.

My favourite Japanese garden photgrapher is William Corey and there is a link to his superb website on the right had side-bar of this blog. Take a look, they really are stunning images.

I have a superb collection of 100 Japanese garden photographs from all over the world, in all stlyes, shapes and sizes- and it’s FREE with my new Japanese garden manual that you can find out about at my website: www.japzengardens.org

Have a great day and do come again to my Japanese garden blog! 

Albuquerque Japanese Garden New Mexico , US

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Thank you for reading my Japanese gardens blog.

As the blog has gotten more popular- which is nice by the way- the more emails that I get with snippets of information and the odd written request for specific information. If I don’t respond straight away, please give me a day or so as I do like to help all e mailer’s wherever possible.

Hidden Japanese garden gems are what I really enjoy learning about. there are so many the wrold over and thanks to Karen Sisino I can do a small post today about The Sasebo Japanese Garden in Albuquerque’s Biological Park.

The Japanese garden is in the Grande Botanic garden and it features authentic Japanese architecture icluding a wall and tiled roof entry gate. It has a bell tower too. There is stone lanterns, wash basins made of stone and a pagoda.

The contents are made up of Japanese and indigenous South West US plants that visitors will find at their best whatever the season. This garden is beautifully designed and is the work of renowned garden designer Toru Tanaka.

Entance is $7.00 for adults and $3 for children and senior citizens. Those prices will get you admission to the Grande Botanical Garden which includes the Sasebo Japanese garden.

If you get a chance to visit don’t miss out!

Have a great day.