MOMENTS OF MA

 The Official Blog of the North American Japanese Garden Association

The Basics on Fall Pruning for Japanese Black Pine Trees

When Katsuoki Kawahara was asked how long it takes to produce a pine tree that appears to be one hundred years old, he replied, "One hundred years!” It is true, training pines takes many years to learn, and many more to produce a beautiful tree. However, there are...
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7 Common Raking Patterns In Japanese Dry Landscape Gardens

In Japan, there's a unique and enigmatic style of garden known as "karesansui" (枯山水) also called a dry garden or a dry landscape garden. The name "karesansui” means "dry mountain water," where "mountain water" represents nature, and "dry" symbolizes the use of stone...
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Tea Gardens and Tea Gardens and . . .

In the Japanese garden world, the term “tea garden” is used for three kinds of gardens. Although drinking tea takes place in all three, the gardens themselves have very different styles and functions. All are sanctioned by history. 1. Commercial Tea Gardens  ...
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