Zen And The Art Of Japanese Bosai Gardens

The Japanese garden offers many different landscape features that have been recreated around the world in a number of gardens. However, many people who live in small cramped spaces cannot create their own garden. A good way to have one even if space is limited is to create a miniature garden based on the popular Japanese style. One way to do this is to learn about the Japanese art of bonsai.

When one is creating the Japanese garden one must understand a few basic concepts. The main thing to remember is that all gardens that are authentic Japanese require three basic elements. These elements are water, stone and some green. The Japanese believe that water is equal to life. The water must also flow from east to west, just as the sun rises and sets. Stones are a critical piece of the garden because they act as the peace element. The stone is placed by humans when making the garden, but it must look as if it has been there for decades. Green is another element in the garden, but the emphasis is placed more on the rocks and water than on the greenery.

On our site you can find a variety of bonsai items that teach one how to keep these delicate trees alive while keeping the idea of the Japanese art form intact.

The elements of the Japanese garden exhibit the strength and serenity of the Japanese culture. One can learn many things by understanding how to create a garden based on the elements of bonsai. No matter if one incorporates the bonsai art or if they leave it out, one thing is for sure; gardening is an art all to itself that can help a person to get back to nature and what is important in this life.

By: Barbara Wibault

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Barbara is a landscaping specialist with a special interest in bonsai plants can be found at www.gardening-guides.com