How To Create A Japanese Styled Water Feature In Your Garden

Any home owner who is interested in improving the landscaping of his property may

want to consider installing a Japanese styled water feature in the garden. Even cheap water features that don't cost a lot of money can add immeasurably to the peace and beauty of any garden in the UK. Many of the elements used in a Japanese styled water garden are items that are inexpensive to obtain or may even be sitting unused in a backyard shed or storage area.

A simple stone fountain is one of the cheap water features that can be purchased from a local home improvement or hardware store or a neighbourhood nursery. Be sure to purchase an inexpensive water pump to place inside the fountain to allow the water to flow, creating a constant and steady trickling sound that is actually very pleasant to listen to and can be very relaxing when heard while sitting quietly in the garden. Placing wooden planks or a series of stepping stones leading to and from the water fountain and purchase a bag of gravel or very small stones to place surrounding the fountain. Some individuals also place several rustic lanterns around the main fountain which can be filled with a tea light and lighted at dusk every evening to offer a comforting glow to the entire water garden.

Another one of the many cheap water features which can be employed in this style of Japanese garden is a large rock which has a natural indentation on the top allowing for the collection of rain water. A hollow bamboo reed can be positioned so that it draws water away from the fountain and trickles it into a low wooden or stone basin or bowl positioned on the ground on a bed of gravel, two more inexpensive water features. A small pond or pool of water can be used in place of a water fountain, or cut an old oak barrel in half, fill with water and decorate with a variety of water plants such as water lilies and colourful lotus.

One of the most attractive things about incorporating Japanese water features into a garden is that small spaces work perfectly. A homeowner doesn't need acres of land because the more compact and intimate the water garden, the simpler and better it is. Hardy pine trees and maples are favourites for planting around a water garden. Flowering plants can also be incorporated during warmer weather months, including azaleas and dogwood or magnolia trees. Whether the water in a Japanese garden is free-flowing or collected in a contained space, it forms the focal point for the simplicity and beauty of this style of garden, which has been celebrated by the Japanese for hundreds of years.

by: Gail Wheelton

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