Design and Construction of Japanese Gardens

Types of Japanese Gardens

1. Hills and Pond

2. Dry Landscape

3. Tea Gardens for Tea Ceremonys

4. Strolling Gardens

5. Courtyard Style

Planning the Garden

*You should take advantage of the natural features of your land.
*When placing living quarters you should choose a flat shiny place with a good drainage system.

Making A Map

1.Know the topography of the land and you should have a map

2. You should then go and make a sketch of the land and all of the natural things that are in it.
3. You should make a list of the materials that you want to put into it
4. Once you find those objects you should write down the sizes shapes and prices of each.
5. T
hen make your final plans

Roping and Staking

*You should rope off the areas were you think that things should go.

Making a Pond

*Most ponds are either started by natural puddels or by digging out a thin layer over natural cavities, then leading
water to them

Using Rock

Three Types of Rocks

1. Mountain Rocks

2. Sea Rocks

3. River Rocks

* Rocks are often used to symbolis hills, seas, streams and other natural
sceneries
* When placing the rocks you should place them all in one section, then you
should pick the main rock to be placed in the dominating place in the
arrangement.
* When useing gravel there are many varites of it. There are all black, all white,
and multi-colored. The gravel can be used to make pathways along the garden.