| Each Japanese garden is unique in its
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| | stone, will add a peaceful sound, and
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| design, and most Japanese gardens are
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| | create serenity. The Japanese view water
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| designed in a very singular way, but
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| | as symbolic of time passing, so it is an
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| using common elements that are
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| | important feature of a contemplative
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| traditional in Japanese design. The most
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| | garden.
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| common elements that are considered for
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| | The actual plants in a Japanese garden
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| Japanese garden design are rock, water,
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| | are secondary to the importance of stone
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| plants and ornaments. In Japanese garden
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| | in the garden. But they are crucial to
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| design, each of these serves a specific
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| | the design and must complement it. They
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| purpose.
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| | must harmonize with the stone and their
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| Rock is considered the foundation of the
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| | placement must be well thought out to do
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| garden. In Japanese garden design, great
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| | so. Bamboo and Japanese maples are often
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| care is taken in laying out the stones
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| | used, but the kind of plant you use is
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| and the rest of the garden will follow
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| | not as critical as the harmonious
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| this form. Tall, vertical stones may be
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| | placement. Some easy to use and place
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| used, or long stones may be laid on their
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| | plants are ornamental grasses, evergreens
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| sides, arching stone pillars and
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| | and many deciduous trees.
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| reclining rocks are all used to
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| | The next element is ornamentation.
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| contribute to the design. Then stepping
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| | Ornaments are not focal points, but
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| stones and rock pathways are formed.
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| | merely serve to enhance the critical
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| Since these rocks have meaning in
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| | elements of the garden such as rock and
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| traditional Japanese garden design, the
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| | water. Therefore, they are strategically
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| placement of each stone and rock is
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| | placed to accent a bridge, a stream or a
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| crucial. But we may just place them where
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| | stone in the garden. You will find
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| they look best.
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| | lanterns, shallow basins or small
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| Water is another critical element of the
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| | sculptures in the garden. A Japanese
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| design of the garden. It may really be
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| | garden will be situated as to take
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| water, such as a pond or a waterfall, or
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| | advantage of surrounding features. For
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| it may just be suggestive of water, such
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| | instance, an opening in a gate may frame
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| as stones raked in such a way as to
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| | a distant tree or mountain, or a stone
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| resembel a stream. If you use real water
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| | stream may be placed to appear as if it
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| running the water over surfaces such as
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| | is meandering off into a faraway shore.
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