You can give a cultural touch to your Japanese garden and make it more pleasing and relaxing by several ways. For example, a bamboo fence around the garden will give your garden a true oriental look.
Major landscaping projects are challenging to take on yourself unless you are pretty strong and have a collection of tools and skills that few of us are blessed with. That’s why landscaping professionals become key to your project’s success.
One service we provide is trimming and edging, which can help your lawn achieve that well-manicured look and perfectly even with the pavement of your driveway, sidewalk, or street.
Did you know that treating your lawn with organic products can actually make your grass more resilient against certain weeds and pests? Since some organics can activate the lawns natural defenses, going organic is the clear choice.
A Japanese tea garden often includes the following elements: Japanese lanterns, known as toro, crouching water basins or tsukubai, stepping stones or tobi ishi and a waiting place, also called a machi-ai. Most of the time these are small enclosed gardens.
Shibusa is a word that the Japanese often use to describe their gardens. It implies restraint, good taste and elegant simplicity. Attention to detail is of paramount importance in both the creation and maintenance of a Japanese garden.
Is the entrance into your home at least several feet higher than the driveway area? This can pose a problem for people with limited mobility. However, by installing steps, for example, you can use a hardscape feature to turn a potential negative into a positive.
Japanese landscapes tend to be as abstract as they are beautiful. Thousands of years old, Japanese gardens have always been viewed as a place of deep thoughtful introspection and meditation. Many Buddhist temples contain elaborate Japanese gardens.
Basically, plant fertilizers have been developed to replace nutrients in the soil and are essentially food additives for plants. Thus, they contain the three main nutrients plants need to grow: nitrates, phosphorous, and potassium.
Hardscaping can include (but is not limited to) elements like walkways, gazebos, walls, fences, fountains, and water features. This is a great way to add functional and aesthetic features to your landscaping with minimal maintenance over the long term.
In Japanese landscape design, paths are often used. For instance, strolling gardens will usually feature circular paths constructed of stepping stones, crushed gravel, sand, or packed earth, and provide views of the best areas of the garden.
Did you know that lack of soil water can wreak havoc on your lawn, causing it to turn brown and go dormant? We can help you determine the optimal watering schedule to keep your lawn green and healthy.