gravel and sand? Whatever goals you have for your ornamental gardening space, the long tradition of Japanese garden design can provide foundational principles and practical ideas for even the ...

You can create space by including a pond, always a welcome feature in a Japanese garden. If you don't have room for that, consider gravel or sand, either as a walkway covering or prominent feature.

or a dry garden featuring artful arrangements of rock, stone, gravel, and sand? Whatever goals you have for your ornamental gardening space, the long tradition of Japanese garden design can provide ...

You can use a rake to create patterns in the sand, and change the patterns from time to time to make the garden feel new. While any kind of gravel will work, decomposed granite is best for getting ...

Bare soil is rarely visible in a Japanese garden, as mosses thrive in the damp climate and these are encouraged to creep between the cracks and crevices of stone paths. Flowers are used sparingly as ...

There is a lot to learn from the long, venerable tradition of gardening in Japan, a point made in last week’s Real Dirt, ...