Traditionally, a Japanese garden has a gate. Boundaries, in general, are very important in a Japanese garden, to symbolize ...

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Bonsai may seem complicated, but if you follow these steps, it's an easy and rewarding hobby that makes gardening possible no matter where you live!

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Take your small home to new heights with these dwarf plants for front yard landscaping in small yards and single story homes.

Keeping this general idea in mind, you can research plants that will do well in your growing situation such as dry shade or ...

Clockwise: Michael Greenstein examines the bark of a Chinese elm in his collection in Los Altos; A liquidambar, also known as ...

Other simple, soothing elements include a water feature (the sound can help activate the parasympathetic nervous system, ...

This will be the focal point plant (or tree or shrub) that you build the lower plants around. In a large design, it could be a Japanese maple; in a container garden, it might be the spiky dracaena ...

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