Want a relaxing atmosphere in the garden? Why not bet on a Japanese garden and create a place for relaxation and meditation? Not only intended to be watched, unlike the Zen garden, the Japanese garden is a space totally devoted to well-being. Furniture, plant, rules ... Here's what to know when we are about to create a Japanese garden!

The fundamental elements of the Japanese garden

The Japanese garden rules are quite strict, so if you really want to respect Japanese traditions, make sure to put them into practice. In the first place, we avoid lines that are too straight , too symmetrical, and we prefer carelessly laid pavers , or an alternation of size between our plants. As for furniture and decorations, we prefer natural materials such as stone, bamboo or pebbles . For even more relaxing, a water point may be welcome: we are talking about a small waterfall, a fountain, or a small pond.

Which plants for my Japanese garden?

The idea of ​​a Japanese garden is to recreate a feeling of nature, of landscape, it is for this reason that the furniture and the decoration have a minimal importance. Plants, on the other hand, are the main element of the Zen garden . For our unsightly fence, we choose bamboo to hide it. Side tree, one opts for the Japanese maple and its splendid flowers of red colors, for the pine, or the oak. We limit the flowers, which are very little present in the traditional garden.

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