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Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arranging

Posted by Paul Masterson
/ January 21, 2012 / 1 Comment

A Tokonoma is a time-honored architectural detail of many older Japanese homes. These alcoves occupy a corner in a room, and often hold a scroll, an ikebana flower arrangement or other artwork. More than a display area, a tokonoma is seen as a sacred space that is not to be...
Bonsai, the silent garden

Posted by Moni
/ January 10, 2012 / 1 Comment

Life is hectic and perhaps stressful at times. Everyone needs an outlet to discharge those struggles and anxieties of the day and growing Bonsai can help you achieve this much-needed balance in one’s life. Bonsai’s offer a uniqueness to the grower. They allow you to feel liberated as you release your creativity...
Serissa Bonsai

Posted by Paul Masterson
/ December 13, 2011 / 18 Comments

Serissas make excellent bonsai with the right care and shaping. They are an evergreen shrub native to China, Japan, and Indochina (Southeast Asia) where it may be found growing in the woods and wet fields. The serissa foetida has small oval leaves which are slightly larger than the serissa japonica’s....
Beginner Bonsai – Juniper

Posted by Paul Masterson
/ December 11, 2011 / 10 Comments

A Juniper bonsai is one type of bonsai trees that is suitable for beginners because it is quite easy to be taken care of. Their are many types of juniper that can be turned into bonsai, such as Shimpaku, Japanese Garden, Green Mound, Chinese Juniper, Sargents, and Needle. These trees...
Tips for Buying a Bonsai for Christmas

Posted by Maureen Massey
/ December 10, 2011 / 2 Comments

Maureen Massey brings you the beginner some great tips on looking after your first bonsai. With these simple bits of advice you and your tree will get off to a good start. Try to buy from a reputed bonsai specialist or garden centre where the staff can help you...
How to Determine an Effective Bonsai Soil

Posted by Elias Cortez
/ August 15, 2011 / 6 Comments

Bonsai that delicate tree that lives in a tiny pot is very dependent on the quality of the soil that helps it breathe, gain nutrients and water. Without this proper mixture your tree would suffer and if not cared for properly would most likely die. How do I know...

Famous Japanese Gardens

Bonsai, the silent garden by Moni -
Life is hectic and perhaps stressful at times. Everyone needs an outlet to discharge those struggles and anxieties of the day and growing Bonsai can…
Japanese Gardens, Tranquility Personified by Moni -
Japanese Gardens have been a treasured art form in Japan for centuries, and are very much influenced by the ancient and intricate…
New Orleans Japanese Haven by Paul Masterson -
City Park in New Orleans has nestled in its midst the New Orleans Japanese Gardens, known formally as Yakumo Nihon Teien. Yakumo is the assumed…
Thinking of Spring! by Paul Masterson -
When it comes time to plan a spring garden, there are many designs from which to choose. One of the serenest and most enjoyable garden…

Maintaining Your Garden

Blueberry from Down Under! by Geoff Bryant -
Whether we know it or not, most of us are familiar with the genus Vaccinium as it has among its members several current or potential…
Aronia, A new commercial berry crop for America by Eldon Everhart -
Aronia melanocarpa is a woody, perennial shrub that is native to the northeastern quarter of the Umited States and Southeastern Canada. It grows in full…
Beauties of Spring by Geoff Bryant -
Spring is a time when there are so many plants bursting into growth and flower that sometimes it’s hard to see the wood for…
Twenty Winter Garden Tips by Geoff Bryant -
When winter gets serious – no more of those little squalls that send gardeners scurrying for shelter – but days of rain and numbing cold, it can…

Growing Bonsai

Serissa Bonsai by Paul Masterson -
Serissas make excellent bonsai with the right care and shaping. They are an evergreen shrub native to China, Japan, and Indochina (Southeast Asia) where it…
Beginner Bonsai – Juniper by Paul Masterson -
A Juniper bonsai is one type of bonsai trees that is suitable for beginners because it is quite easy to be taken care of.
Their…
How to Determine an Effective Bonsai Soil by Elias Cortez -
Bonsai that delicate tree that lives in a tiny pot is very dependent on the quality of the soil that helps it breathe, gain nutrients…
Inspiring Winter Bonsai by Paul Masterson -
Bonsai artists the world over look to nature’s more spectacular trees for inspiration. A tree variety is studied year-round to understand how quickly…

Zen and the Garden

Zen and three friends of winter by Paul Masterson -
In Japan, rock gardens were created by Zen Buddhist priests to offer a place for quiet reflection near Japanese temples. Several features are essential to these gardens; a typical garden…
Zen Gardens, Imagination in the Making by Moni -
By their very nature Zen gardens encourage you to use your imagination. Using carefully placed rocks and stones and open spaces filled with sand or gravel these gardens tend to…

Building Japanese Gardens

Your own Japanese garden by Piet Patings -
How to go about when you are caught by the beauty of a Japanese garden and you have decided that this is what you want…
Your own Japanese Garden, part two by Piet Patings -
In my previous article I wrote about considerations and decisions to be taken when you are going to build your own Japanese garden. In this…