Japanese rock garden Engawa ledge Silvertop Ash Bluestone paving

Landscape lighting is used to enhance the evening experience. http://www.jerryfinleyphotography.com/

Japanese Garden with Hot Springs outdoor soaking tub. Landscape Design by Chad Guinn. Photo Roger Wade Photography The Rocky Regions best and boldest example of Western - Mountain - Asian fusion. Featured in Architectural Digest May 2010

John Davies

Behind the Tea House is a traditional Japanese raked garden. After much research we used bagged poultry grit in the raked garden. It had the perfect texture for raking. Gray granite cobbles and fashionettes were used for the border. A custom designed bamboo fence encloses the rear yard.

Davis Dalbok

The location and placement of the Japanese Tea House is very specific and was based on mathematical, metaphysical and spiritual principles. This Tea House is an artistic version of an authentic style Tea House. It is meant to be a one of a kind art piece and yet has the functional capability of holding a traditional Tea ceremony. Photo credits: Dan Drobnick

This client spends half of each year traveling to Japan and France for business and fell in love with Japanese gardens. He contacted us to see if we could recreate a little slice of his new found love in his garden. The only space available in his garden was very small and we needed to incorporate a large Japanse lantern he had shipped back to the USA. The lantern was approximately 5' in height above ground with a 3' extension into the ground. Our attempt was to simply create a Japanese style garden since we were limited in space and could not create a true Japanese garden. In the truest sense of this style, large rocks are used to represent islands in the ocean and the small stone, the ocean itself. We also introduced two different varieties of moss which is harvested in random sheets and sizes. The key to establishing and maintaining moss is bed prep and consistent moisture. We installed a micromist irrigation system on a timer throughout the planting bed. And finally, we installed 6"x6"x12" granite blocks along the edge of the planting bed to provide a finished look and keep the turf area separate.

A muddy side yard was transformed by using river rocks to create a pathway outlined in stone. An Asian arbor was added to welcome guests into the backyard.

Asian Garden Bell

Blue stone stepping stones lead from the main patio to the Buddha garden. A pedestal was designed for the antique Buddha sculpture. Rosemary, Japanese Maples, Camellia, Coreopsis, and Woodwardia Ferns give the garden a lush, tropical feeling.