garden design

Kyu Shibarikyu Garden in Tokyo by Real Japanese Gardens
The large stone lantern of Shibarikyu

Back to work!

You may have noticed, that there were no new blog posts during the last months.. I (Anika) took Maternity leave from July 2016 and wasn’t able to concentrate on blog posts during this time.. However, I am back to work now and am already planning on some posts about gardening, garden design and exterior in […]

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Showing black soil in Japanese gardens

Showing Black Soil in Japanese Gardens — Tradition, Design, and Cost

  When looking at Japanese gardens, whether old or new, traditional or modern, I often notice the beauty of black soil in Japanese gardens. In European gardens, you rarely see bare soil except during winter and early spring. Soon, the first bulbs sprout, followed by perennials that cover the ground in green. However, when creating […]

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