| As westerners, we are often compelled to
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| | a rock arrangement? Would you like one
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| try to control and plan all design
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| | small area to feature a Zen garden? Is a
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| aspects of what we want when constructing
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| | stepping-stone pathway that leads to a
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| something. We try to anticipate every
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| | gate appealing?6) Will you be building
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| little detail so we don't make a mistake.
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| | this garden by yourself or will you have
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| Although you will still need to organize
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| | help? The size, design and amount of work
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| and draw out your Japanese garden design,
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| | to create your Japanese garden will
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| plus determine the shape of your
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| | affect this answer. Obviously, building a
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| landscape and what you desire for your
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| | very large stroll garden by yourself
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| garden, you should also allow yourself to
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| | would take forever and be impractical.7)
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| "go with the flow" and let it "speak to
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| | If you plan to use large boulders or
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| you" as your garden takes shape. In other
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| | plant more mature trees (rather than
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| words, allow for improvisation and ideas
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| | saplings), how will you get them into
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| to emerge rather than being rigid in
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| | your garden? Is there room and access for
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| sticking to your original design
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| | large machinery to help with placement?
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| plan.Before any work begins within the
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| | Keep in mind boulders and large trees are
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| yard itself, a basic garden plan should
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| | extremely heavy.8) Will your garden be
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| be drawn up to help you formulate your
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| | formal, semi-formal, or informal
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| ideas and the placement of elements.
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| | (rustic)?9) Many Japanese gardens are
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| There are several questions you need to
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| | actually built around a theme. Do you
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| address to help with this process:1) Do
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| | have a theme in mind for your garden? An
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| you already have an existing garden in
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| | example of a theme would be a
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| the area where you wish to incorporate a
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| | miniaturized version of "The Bridge To
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| Japanese garden style? If so, what type
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| | Heaven", which is a marble and stone
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| of garden is it (flower garden, English
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| | bridge that spans the famous Dragon Beard
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| garden, rustic wildflower garden,
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| | Ditch in China. This bridge was built
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| etc.)?2) Will you be able to integrate
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| | over 600 years ago to allow the Ming and
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| your current garden into the new Japanese
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| | Qing emperors to cross over on their way
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| garden plan? What aspects and features
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| | to the Temple of Heaven. Your theme could
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| will remain and what will have to be
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| | even revolve around a smaller replica or
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| moved, replaced or removed entirely?3)
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| | area of an original famous garden of
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| What style of Japanese garden are you
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| | Japan. Read books and view photographs of
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| most interested in - tea garden,
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| | existing gardens to get some ideas.10)
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| courtyard garden, stroll garden, pond and
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| | What do you want to achieve with your
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| island garden, Zen rock garden or a
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| | garden? Will it be used primarily for
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| combination of two or more? For very
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| | meditation? Do you wish to incorporate a
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| small areas, you will most likely stick
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| | strolling pathway with new visual
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| to only one style. For those that have a
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| | delights beyond each curve? Do you want
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| large landscape, you can have your choice
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| | the invigorating sounds of water, such as
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| of any of the styles to suit your desires
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| | a waterfall or fast moving stream? Will
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| and landscape area.4) How large is the
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| | it be a place to sit quietly and
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| area of the site that you are considering
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| | contemplate nature? Understanding the
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| using? Does it have natural hills and
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| | concept behind the garden design is
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| valleys? Are there any elements, such a
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| | important.In conclusion, these types of
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| stream, already present? Take a good
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| | questions should be contemplated
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| visual view of your selected site and
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| | carefully and answered thoroughly before
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| note down all the details on paper. Take
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| | you begin to put your design down on
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| measurements as well, so you know the
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| | paper, otherwise you could end up with a
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| exact area size you will be working
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| | garden that holds no meaning for you or
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| with.5) What elements and features are
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| | your visitors. A Japanese garden should
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| important to you? For example, do you
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| | have a "reason for being." What are your
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| wish to add a waterfall, water basin, or
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| | reasons?
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