Japanese Garden, Flower Beds, Xeriscape Beds
Collection by ItweetArt / Alissa Fereday
Not sure what I want, just building a board of ideas to flesh it out. Low water or drought tolerant plantings preferred, but considering a fountain next to patio that can be left dry (and still be pretty) or occasionally filled & remotely controlled.
Make a Japanese Garden Lantern Out of Hypertufa
Make a Japanese Garden Lantern Out of Hypertufa: Japanese garden lanterns are beautiful. Traditionally made from cut stone, they are also very heavy, and frequently rather expensive. This Instructable will show you how to make a similar lantern of your own for as little as $15 in materials (2016…
Easy Garden Pagoda
Easy Garden Pagoda: This is my first Instructable and I look forward to all of your comments.I wanted to add a garden pagoda to our bamboo garden but was amazed by how much they cost.I decided to make my own for under $25.
Spring 2011 - Torii Gates
Our friend Julianne McGuinness, Executive director of the Alaska Botanical Garden, asked me to submit something for the annual ABG Gala, their big fundraiser. These two creations are the result. Traditional Chinese and Japanese design has had a pretty big influence on the early 20th century American furniture styles that inform a lot of my work, and this was a chance to explore the unique form of a Torii gate, an icon of Japanese temple architecture. When installed at a temple entrance they…
Japan Preview Magazine on Instagram: “Lovely corner at Suizenji park, Kumamoto. #suizenji #suizenjipark #kumamoto #kyushu #kyushutrip #stonelantern #washbasin #japanesegarden…”
59 Likes, 6 Comments - Japan Preview Magazine (@japanpreviewmag) on Instagram: “Lovely corner at Suizenji park, Kumamoto. #suizenji #suizenjipark #kumamoto #kyushu #kyushutrip…”
Construct a Japanese Torii Gate for Your Garden
Construct a Japanese Torii Gate for Your Garden: For some time, I had been thinking about building a Japanese torii gate for my garden. A torii gate marks the approach and entrance to a Shinto shrine. It is the division between the physical and spiritual worlds. Shinto is a native religion of Japa…