Garden Design Behind the Scenes: How to design a Japanese Garden
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Japanese themed gardens are really popular for small gardens. However, a number of beginner gardener get them completely wrong! Garden Ninja takes you on a behind the scenes look at one of his latest garden designs with some top garden design tips along the way! Helping you create the dream Japanese inspired garden!
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Hello Lee, thank the Lord I found you. I bought my house from my sister, to be honest one of the main reasons she wanted to move was from all the hassle we had with the garden, mainly from workmen letting us down! It got to the point where Sue wouldn't even step into the garden at all! Now I am left with what is a large three layered garden. I feel so overwhelmed, so what I have decided from watching your vlogs is to just focus on three areas this year as it is all really getting me down! Where to begin? What my idea is, is to focus on the driveway and a small 'garden' opposite the kitchen window, focus on the decking (I have purchased some very large terracotta pots) no idea what to plant in them yet? and the biggest project is the driveway - oh my word, it is hard work. There is a beautiful magnolia, an evergreen (which is now pruned into a large round shape and behind that is a very tall rose (coral coloured) which is in front of a white brick shed. What I have done is lifted all the white stones, lifted the membrane and then ....... oh my! I had to get a mini skip and filled it with old bricks, tiles, glass and had to break up and remove a pile of cement!!! I had a ton of soil delivered and I got as far as lifting the stones from the right side of the driveway (a long strip) but have since been rained off, so Lord only knows what I fill find under the membrane! I have some ideas of planting and emailed a garden nursery in Ledsham, Cheshire and they will be getting 'some' of the plants I'm thinking of, but I am so afraid of getting this wrong. I only started gardening last year after being inspired by a vlog called garden answer, she is wonderful, my only worry is that our weather is SO different, she lives in Oregan! So, I did some research about garden designers in UK and found you. You appear to be a lovely young man (your Mum must be very proud of you). You are very encouraging and some of your comments about lockdown, covid and mental health issues really ring true. I suffer with dreadful anxiety and being in the garden really helps. My third project is my second level on the left of the 'path' in the back garden where I would like a zen space, so I am really looking forward to watching your vlog on behind the scene Japanese garden guide. THANK YOU SO MUCH. By the way, I live in North Wales, near the sea. Does the sea breeze and wind affect certain plants. I get the sun in the back on the deck all day until about 4 p.m. On the driveway I get the sun all day, I need to observe the little area opposite the kitchen window. I would love to have you involved in my garden. Advice on whether I have my plant choices correct would be a God send. How on earth do we deal with tiered gardens? Especially when you are doing all the work yourself, you are on a budget and workmen are a nightmare? Best wishes and I love your vlogs. Wendy, North Wales. P.S. The garden looks like a building site, the steps are all uneven and my 18 month old grandson lives with me and it is just not child friendly at all. HELP
Hi Wendy. Wow. What a challenge. Ideally you need a garden designer or horticulturalist to really advise. I’m fully booked at the moment. Yes coastal wind affects plants as does the aspect of your house. Have a look on my blog where there are plenty of guides and like you say take it in stages. Pick the right plants for your soil, aspect and conditions. Try if you can and enjoy the process of learning to garden too!! All the best. Lee 🥷🌿
Really good. I like the purpose aspect to your design. 🎨👍
Thanks so much Matt. I love drawing up my designs and then being able to share them! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
Amazing.. Thanks have a great day
Thanks Dave! Springs here too! Win win. Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿🌲
Love these videos thankyou!
Glad you like them! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
Beautiful Lee, you are very talented
Thanks so much Lil. I hope you have a fab sunny weekend! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
@@Gardenninja you too, happy gardening 😍
I would love to visit those gardens. Your explanation of the concept of a Japanese garden brought it all to life. I still have so much to learn and see. Thanks Lee . Mum 🥰
Thanks Mum! I can’t wait to be able to go out and visit more gardens again once lockdowns over with you. Happy gardening!! Xx 🥷🥰🐶🤘🌿
❤️. I hope you frame this.
Thanks Mary Lynn. 🥰🤘🥷🌿
What a wonderful, creative talent you have Lee. To be able to demonstrate an idea on paper (or any other medium of expression) in such a detailed way for a client to actually see is certainly a bonus for any business person to have in their arsenal.
i am very interested in seeing the actual design as the landscaped result. Do you have any plans to show the Japanese Garden when completed? It might be construed as being somewhat cruel to deprive us of that after you've teased us with the proposal.
Blessings and Love my friend.
Hi Richard. You’re too kind. As with all designs some get build quickly. Others over years. I try and show as many of the finished results as possible but it can be a bit sporadic as people take different amounts of time to landscape them. I design and plant but don’t do any hard landscaping myself. (It’s not my skill set!). However I do have a very nice wildlife urban garden coming in the next few weeks as I plant it up. It had amazing vistas and I’ll walk you through some of the weird and wonderful plants I’ve chosen. Hopefully that doesn’t deprive you too much of the real thing! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿🤘
Thank you @@Gardenninja. i don't get called "too kind" very often :~} and i do give credit where credit is due. Your artwork, among other things, is inspiring. Creativity is one of the foundations of the human being. There should be more of it and i know that if anyone, particularly children, would watch this it would simply compel many to pick up a pencil or paint brush and doodle away.
i appreciate the time span of projects from beginning to end so i'll simply be patient with the Japanese Garden.
Looking forward to your next video. Many thanks again Lee. Take care and happy gardening yourself.
That is really nicely done! The size reminds me of a show garden. Are you thinking of this for a garden show?
It’s for a smallish urban back garden. Given covid show gardens have been off for the last year but maybe in the future I’ll be back exhibiting! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
Good morning lee,
Well the sunshine is trying to break through isn't it so with any luck and wishful thinking we could have a good summer ahead 😎
Great watercolour of the Japanese garden, this is something I'd definitely like to try.. Have you ever considered a summerhouse in your garden? If so I thought that would make a really good video🤔😁 Blessings from sunny Leicester. Terry.
Hi Terry! Great to hear from you. I’ve never thought of a summer house but would love a log cabin office in the garden where I could design and film from. So maybe that’s something for the future bucket list!! Happy gardening! Lee 🥷🤘🌿
@@Gardenninja Hi Lee, A log cabin office would be awesome wouldn't it, also install a wood burner. I have a long enough garden and I'm looking into a summerhouse / office space as it will free up a room in the house too😁 blissful tranquility at the bottom of the garden, mug of cocoa, piece and quiet, think I'm getting carried away.. If you did decide to buy or build one it would be great for your channel 😁 Have a great weekend. Terry.
Love it!
Thanks so much! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
Lovely. We want something like this in ours.
Hi Dan! Well now you have some of my top tips. 😜😂 Happy gardening! Lee 🥷🌿
Please consider adding dimensions to your garden designs. Helps us understand how much space is required. Thank you!
Hi Ann. The dimensions are always on the technical specs. If that’s helpful maybe I should do a guide on how those details and almost architectural plans are drawn up. Thanks for the feedback! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
@@Gardenninja I was thinking possibly l x w on the drawing itself? So they're visible to your viewers. Just a thought. TY for responding!
Dear Lee, loved your design. Which trees and plants look good in a japanese garden? I live in Ireland so I suspect some would not survive the cold here. Many thanks. Neil
Hi Neil. Thanks so much! Ooh that’s a question for a design consultation as there’s many elements I’d need to know. Soil type. Aspect. Scale. Etc. However, have a look here for some more help with Japanese garden design styles. www.gardenninja.co.uk/japanese-garden-design-tips/ Happy designing! Lee 🥷🤘🌿
Very sorry Lee and all your subscribers, I obviously watched a different video from your newsletter, the one filmed in the Japanese gardens in London which was lovely. Oops Mum 🥰
Hahahaha no worries Mum! That was a while back now. Lovely place but thought I’d show a design as well. Happy gardening! Lee 🥷🌿🥰
You are hilarious! You must be very proud. I think there are Japanese gardens somewhere near the Wirral if I remember correctly. There are also some beautiful gardens at Bodnant and also at Menai Bridge, Wendy
How do I get in contact about desiging a garden mate