Create depth with design The best garden layout ideas are those that effectively ... ‘Shades of green dominate Japanese gardens with plants like bamboo, Japanese maples, pine trees, and moss creating ...

The Japanese use moss as part of the wabi-sabi aesthetic, which centers on accepting transience and imperfection. It embraces ...

Bourne said those who specialize in Japanese garden design often spend years apprenticing ... it’s easy to substitute plants, Bourne said. Moss, for example, which is often seen in Japanese ...

including Saihoji--or “Kokedera” (moss temple)--Gioji and Tofukuji, while Katsura Imperial Villa is also known for its Japanese garden. Half of the Japanese gardens the central government has ...