Karesansui vs Zen Garden: Karesansui, also known as dry landscapes or raked sand gardens, are sometimes misleadingly referred to in Western culture as 'Zen gardens'. In his Japanese Garden Handbook, Andrew R Deane addresses this misapplication in Chapter 5: The...
In this podcast, DIY Private Gardens, our host, Phil Pochoda, a private garden owner from New England, interviews Nikolai Loveikis and Jeanne Kay Guelke about their gardens. Nikolai's garden is in Pennsylvania and Jeanne's is in British Columbia.
Mizubotaru toro 水蛍燈籠 - Mizubotaru Toro Japanese Stone Lantern, also known as "Mizu Hotaru". This is the Water Firefly lantern . The glow of fireflies reflecting in the garden waters at night inspired this lantern. It is usually placed next to the water on the...
Metro Parks, the city of Tacoma, WA and their local sister city organization hosted a visit with Mr. Kondo in August. Mr. Kondo is from Tacoma's Japanese sister city, Kitakyushu. Mr. Kondo is a carpenter who will restore the Shinto shrine in the Japanese garden at...
Ready to embark on a journey through Japanese tea houses and tea gardens in North America? Let's uncover their captivating stories together!
The term “tea garden” is used for three kinds of gardens, all historically sanctioned yet differing greatly in style and function. Why?
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"It is often said that stones are the bones of a garden; I would like to suggest that they relate to a garden and its viewers on an even deeper level. Exposure to a stone artist’s work can give us a glimpse of the garden maker’s or owner’s life experiences, given...
