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    Simplicity And Form: Japanese Gardening Supplies

    When the East meets West, instead of fusion we sometimes get confusion. But,
    once that moment is passed a new awareness creeps in and the joys of a new
    culture spread before us. So, it is with Japanese gardens. The ideal
    Japanese garden is a statement of simplicity and form, often requiring a
    complete change of mindset to establish, but later finding it to be simpler
    to maintain and appreciate. Japanese gardening supplies will include many
    materials we commonly don't think are gardening supplies, because of the
    attention to detail, simplicity, and form.

    Rocks Are Garden Ornaments?

    While a Western garden may appreciate a big boulder as a central point of a
    garden, the Japanese garden relies on more subtle Japanese gardening
    supplies. Often, the Japanese use flat stones or variously shaped boulders
    with lichens and patinas to build a garden structure with beauty. In
    addition, the use of sand in a Japanese garden is used with curved rake
    patterns to represent the ocean. But, sand is hardly what we think of as a
    surface material for a garden. In Japan, it is used for just that.

    So, you may end up finding yourself at a rock quarry more than a home and
    garden store to find just the perfect Japanese gardening supplies.

    Water

    Since Japan is an island nation, they do have many beautiful water gardens.
    Since the Japanese link to accentuate the natural world, things like
    minerals, water, sand, and plants are usually the focal points of the
    garden. A small pond here, or trickling waterfall there, and this element
    can take one into a meditative state all by itself. If one can't build a
    pond, bamboo containers filled with water plants and a pump can help bring
    that element into the Japanese themed garden.

    Sculptures

    One of the ways Japanese show their love of form is through artfully
    sculpturing the terrain into artificial hills. Placing mounds of earth here
    and there is a lovely way to bring a natural beauty to a backyard garden.

    However, there are many Japanese gardening supplies that consist of tiny
    pagodas, lanterns, and screens. None of these should detract from the
    overall serenity or naturalness of the garden, though, to maintain its
    Zen-like state of peace. In Japan, gardens are meant to merge the spiritual
    with the physical, and can be still be done by picking Japanese gardening
    supplies that bring these aspects into the garden.

    Trees and plants

    Most Japanese trees and plants for the garden are quite understated by
    Western standards. Japanese maple is a favorite of Westerners because of its
    showy bronze and red leaves. Bonsai can seem tiny and plain by Western
    standards, but are perfectly at home in a Japanese garden. Don't limit your
    choices to bushes and trees. Add mosses and creepers to your Japanese
    gardening supplies to add naturalness to stone steps or stone sculpture.

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