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Zen and Japanese Gardening

When creating your Zen or Japanese garden, carefully consider the space you've reserved for this special garden, especially if you have a small, enclosed area. Think in terms of perspective and geometrical planes. You should also select a variety of elements-not just plants-that appeal to the senses.

If you're just dabbling, you might start with a small water garden; see my tips on water gardening. Zen gardens should appeal to the ear as well as to the eye and nose, so you may want to include a windchime [Lars: if you sell windchimes, add a link here? I checked your site and didn't find any, but seem to recall having seen some on your site before] or two.

Zen gardens use a variety of elements such as sand and stone, so you'll need to compost well. You will also need hardy gardening tools to prune your bonsai trees and select plants.

Find home and garden tools and supplies online at Clean Air Gardening supply.

Links to other Zen and Japanese Gardening sites and pages

Curious about the combination of elements and use of symbolism in Zen gardens?
Learn all about bonsai trees and meet fellow bonsai fans at Bonsai Web.

Or if you want tips on caring for your bonsai, check iVillage's suggestions.

Pay virtual visits to Zen gardens in the U.S. and abroad.

What do rocks and stones add to your Zen garden?

For a historical overview of Japanese- and California-based gardens, check the Japan Gardens website.

Gardening articles

We recommend Gardenfrog.com for daily updated links to the best new gardening articles on the web. You can comment on each article or even submit links to gardening articles that you think everyone else should know about. It's awesome.