Garden design advice please?
Question:I was asked to design a small garden, mostly influenced by zen gardens. The site is shaped like a triangle, and there's bamboo on one of the corners. However, the owners don't want sand or gravel because they have dogs, and the site doesn't seem to be apt for a zen garden (there's a Mexican fountain and a cross), so I thought about using some big rocks, tall ferns (similar to lady ferns), santolina and salvia. Santolina mostly to resemble the color of gravel, and salvia because I like the scent and the purple flowers somewhat resemble Japanese cherry blossoms. Do you have any other recommendations? Thanks for the advice.
Answers:
How about a small waterfall? Just the kind that bubbles over into a small pond. I would say add some Koi, but dogs+fish=bloody mess.
I think it would be really cool to add a few Tea plants. Set them off in a little corner, encircled by rocks. How cool to have access to your own tea!
Maybe some japanese-style solar lights: http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i64/le...
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i64/le...
Get some rocks which have Japanese symbols ingraved, or jade colored rocks.
A bonsai tree: http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i64/le...
or some cool wind chimes: http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i64/le...
How about stepping stones with scenery for effect?
your idea sounds great! how about adding some asian pottery and plant bamboo, or a dwarf maple in it, and maybe get a new fountain that is simplistic(or maybe if u can a koi pond)
stepping stones.sand...maybe a fountain
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