Japanese Garden Pathways

Japanese garden pathways are very much part of the experience and design, guiding visitors to important points or features, even directing views and cadence of the journey. Pathways can extend the garden design to guiding the actual experience.
Maintenance and Tools

The Bamboo Broom

Christian Martini shares the joy and beauty of Japanese bamboo brooms in this how-to article inspired by Masanori Yamakami's workshop.A BAMBOO BROOM is the perfect tool for gently sweeping away debris from your moss garden.  The Japanese have been using these...

Bamboo broom being used to gently sweep moss
Design and Construction

The Garden Path

Professor Elliot Mitchnick has provided several articles guiding us through the tea garden and formal tea ceremony. Although he is not a Japanese gardener, we asked him to share his thoughts on pathways in the tea garden. Here is what he shared. As a tea...

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