Because things always change in the world of landscape gardening, I have been contacting professionals at some of my favorite Japanese-style gardens to verify facts. Most have also been very gracious about permission to use photos from their gardens. Unfortunately, my photos of Japanese gardens are still in MA.
Two excellent sources of up-to-date information about Japanese-style Gardens outside of Japan have been the Japanese Garden Database and the Journal of Japanese Gardening.
The Japanese Garden Database has lists of links & other resources such as tools, and a searchable garden index. The Journal of Japanese Gardening (JoGJ) publishes a bi-monthly English-language magazine dedicated to the special world of Japanese gardens and Japanese architecture.
I earnestly hope that by studying my articles and sites such as the Japanese Garden Database and that of the JOJG, landscape gardeners will be inspired to visit and carefully look at various Japanese garden styles before beginning their own. Making a Japanese-style garden is much more than just following book instruction.
Current articles in my series about Japanese-style gardens are:
- Japanese Karesansui-style Gardens. The Japanese karesansui-style contemplative viewing garden at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston, MA combines Japanese, New England and MFA elements and traditions.
- Morikami Japanese Gardens. The Morikami Gardens in Del Ray Beach, FL are a living textbook They demonstrate periods of Japanese garden history and design from the 8th to the 20th century.
- Japanese-style Landscape Gardens. A Japanese-style garden may be appropriate for small spaces. Consider how water, rocks and gravel, and plants influence and contribute to a Japanese-inspired landscape.
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