Japanese Garden Stone Basics | Selecting and Arranging Rocks and Boulders 石組

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Published 2023-03-27
I want you to know that what I’m talking about here are the larger rocks and boulders that make up a landscape Japanese garden, not the stepping stones, pathways or pond stones, those are all topic s that require their own exploration in another video. The stones in a Japanese Garden really are the anchor and foundation of a garden.
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All Comments (21)
  • @DilekBonsai
    Möchte mich für diesen informativen Video bedanken💐 Suche schon so lange nach so ein Video. Möchte mein Garten neu in Japanischen Stil gestalten.Habe mich die ganze zeit nicht getraut. İhr Video macht mir mut .Danke nochmals und Grüße aus Deutschland
  • I'm so glad i traded a Harley-Davidson for a Toro Dingo mini skid steer machine. At 64 it's the smartest purchase i've made for my Garden that is 40% complete now here in Virginia.
  • @marcmelanson5026
    Love your presentation style. Very easy to follow. Inspiring. You make a great mentor. Thank you. Falling in love with what could be.
  • I don't know whether to describe your videos more as either inspirational or informative. I'm slowly building parts of a Japanese garden and don't really plan to ever completely finish. Thank you.
  • I'm currently in the process of my Japanese garden and you don't know how helpful your videos have been for me! I want it to be authentic and true to a proper Japanese garden
  • Joshua, Thanks for your hard work putting these videos together ... I find them Simple, informative, and a joy to watch . Something to always come back to. You have an eye for the detail that is so often missed or hidden ... The Ma , Ma ai , Omote and Ura. ...... Best wishes.M
  • This video was truly helpful. I am starting to learn about Japanese garden design. Would like to design/install something like this across the front of my mid-century brick 1-story ranch. It's quite shady, due west with a huge overhang, which makes it difficult to do a "normal" type of front yard landscape. Simplifying to a rock and moss garden with some Japanese grass and perhaps a few azaleas would be lovely.
  • Dear Joshua, Thank you for the great video! It always makes us happy to see someone as passionate about Japanese landscaping as we are!
  • @brigav8975
    This video gives foundational ideas from which to build. Excellent. Thank you.
  • Oops you might want to upload the video again , it should be approx 11:30 mn but it is now 1h21mn ! Otherwise I really enjoy your content , All the best
  • @irvingluna4914
    Great instructional videos! I would like to know what stones ( size, color) to you recommend for water features which are raked. Thanks!!
  • @Kawartha65
    Very helpful ….exactly what I was looking for! 🪨
  • @user-sy8qf8sd6i
    Hi, I really enjoyed this video! We are planning a Japanese garden. can you direct me to the video that discusses the type of small stones to look for?
  • @KiraKixxx
    Hello! Love your videos. What is used to create the raking sand? Is it decomposed granite? Thank you for the work that you do.
  • @Doncab100
    Just subscribed to your channel! I’m starting to make my own little Japanese garden. I used pea gravel but it seems like it’s multi colored compared to the gravel that I see in your video. What would you recommend using instead of the pea gravel. I’m from upstate NY so there’s not much around here. Thanks.