Learn about Japanese maple tree care and pruning, explore some of the many varieties of Japanese maples, and why these trees are great for container planting.
Japanese maples are so varied in size, habit and leaf color, they can go almost anywhere in the garden. Try a few of these ideas!
I consider myself very lucky to live where I do, in the Pacific Northwest. The temperate weather and ... Read More
These Japanese garden designs are relaxing and serene. Try our Japanese garden ideas for a peaceful ambiance in your backyard.
Learn how to grow beautiful Japanese Pieris - an evergreen shrub that thrives in the shade and provides 4-season interest to your garden.
When Peter Blum and his wife, Rita, had a modern house built in Irvington, New York, they hired a landscape architect to turn the existing grounds into an
Portland Japanese Gardne, Portland, Oregon
Let's explore different elements of Japanese rock garden, types of rocks and gravel you can use and amazing tips yoiyou can apply step by step
It’s been almost two months since I’m working in Real Japanese Gardens. Few times per week we spend in the construction sites doing maintenance and planting. In this article I would lik…
While it was a dull day when I visited the Botanic Garden at Mt Coot-tha the Japanese Garden was beautiful
Now that we’ve finally gotten some rain again here in southeastern Pennsylvania, I decided to plant out a few pansies. Yeah, no–just kidding, obviously. But this is part of the spring t…
Best gardens in Japan - Discover in this blog post our selection of the 10 most elegant and peaceful Japanese gardens in Japan. The #2 is...
Considered to be one of the top five most authentic Japanese gardens located outside of Japan, the Nitobe Memorial Garden at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver incorporates every shade of green imaginable. Join me on a virtual tour.
The garden pathway is a must-have not only because it enriches the landscape and make the décor more beautiful but also for practical reasons. At its
Planning a Portland weekend? Here is the best guide 2 day or 48 hour itinerary with details about where to stay, what to do, and where to eat in PDX.
Garden designer Lucy Hardiman of Perennial Partners describes ideas for a shady corner, pathway and sunny front garden and parking strip.
Japanese forest grass plant is slow-growing and requires little extra care once established. The plants are evergreen and show best in a partially shaded location. Read this article for tips on growin
Hospitality is universal, and I’ve found that friends and strangers all over the world have perfected the art of making others feel at home through their own unique culture and customs. This is a huge reason why I included five different...
I consider myself very lucky to live where I do, in the Pacific Northwest. The temperate weather and ... Read More
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Shade is always a difficult condition to garden in, but it's far from impossible. Here are some combinations of plants for shade.
Feng Shui garden design Tips and Tricks to transform your garden for peace and wellness.
Acer palmatum 'Shaina' ; Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' ; Acer palmatum 'Baldsmith' ; Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira' ; Acer palmatum 'Filigree' (left to right) spring colors. www.flickr.com/photos/japanesemaplegarden/
Less work & more harvests! Follow these permaculture garden principles to help you reduce the time & energy you put into growing your garden.
Olander Garden Design | Before and After photos
Ornamental Japanese bloodgrass is striking, fiery, and red in landscape. Plant clumps in flower beds to complement other red tinged foliage or petals. Cut back this perennial grass before its winter dormancy period ends.
Japanese Anemone, A. hupehensis: "Daughter of the Wind" There's a nondescript, partially shaded corner of my garden which is frankly rather dull until fina
Reflecting the painterly aesthetic of its artist owner, this London garden, designed by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan as a space for summer entertaining, contains details that surprise and delight all year round
The second most common fern in western Oregon Deer fern is a lovely native evergreen clumping perennial that is invaluable. The tiered upright and then settling to horizontal mid green glossy fronds are handsome all the time. To 2′ wide and 2′ tall (when fronds are emerging). Rich, moisture retentive soil high in organic matter. […]
These Japanese garden designs are relaxing and serene. Try our Japanese garden ideas for a peaceful ambiance in your backyard.
Discover how to grow Japanese maples! Learn how much sun Japanese maples need to thrive, how much to water, the best soil, wind management, and more!
Have a shady spot in your yard? You will love these stunning and inspiring shade gardens and find some fantastic plant suggestions for shady spaces.
Colorful and shade are not to adjectives many people would think belong in the same sentence, but today I want to show you a front and back garden where the hom…
Even if it's a “quiet week” before blooming, this garden is still pretty amazing. A landscape designer/project manager in Des Moines, Washington shares her front garden. It's a double layered, mixed privacy hedge with a path through it, utilizing varying texture and plant size throughout.
These eye-catching vines hide eyesores, attract hummingbirds, and more!
Last weeks favorite plant, Callistemon ‘clemson,’ garnered a few comments from folks who find Callistemon rather common (a geographical thing). Well it doesn’t get much more common, at least here in western Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, than the Fatsia japonica… But anyone who dismisses this plant is missing out on so much…who doesn’t need a reliable easygoing evergreen in the landscape? Plus when it’s blooming, as it is right now, this is the most popular plant in the garden with the birds. Every morning for the last couple of weeks the birds and the bees are my entertainment while I eat my breakfast. There is even a hummingbird that pays regular visits throughout the day... This was one of the first plants I planted in my garden, 7 years ago. The tiny 1-gallon bought at Home Depot (yep, it doesn't get any more common than that) has performed, the stats: Eventual size: size 6-10 ft tall and wide Hardy in USDA Zones 8a - 11 It prefers shade but mine is planted where it gets full sun most of the day, this results in leaves that are a little less dark than some people like. So I’m curious what plant, often dismissed as common (and you must tilt your head back and look slightly put out when you say that word “common”) is one of your garden favorites?
Do you have a stressful job and can not wait to come the weekend when you can relax? Your batteries for the new work victories, can be quickly and
Japanese Anemone, A. hupehensis: "Daughter of the Wind" There's a nondescript, partially shaded corner of my garden which is frankly rather dull until fina
This reader shares photos of his low-maintenance coral bells and hybrids featuring their fresh expanding foliage, lush colors and silvering.
Gardening is not in my family or in my blood. But one fine morning more than 30 years ago, the sun slanted seductively into my Toronto backyard and my gard
Learn to build a garden that aims to improve your health and well-being.
