We are pleased that Dale Dailey did not keep his hope to not create any new gardens , and that he share this with us !
" I have long enjoy Nipponese gardens , but had resisted creating a garden in this style . I thought that the specialised nature of the garden required knowledge that I just did n’t have . I had antecedently include element of Nipponese gardens in a quiet , meditative area of our orotund garden .
A year ago , a large pine tree in the area died and was get rid of . In the aftermath , a formerly shady area became quite sunny . The shade - loving priming cover die back and weeds came rush in to take advantage of the new environment . I battled the weeds for much of this summertime , but finally decided I want a permanent answer . I am 75 years old and had previously promised myself that I would not make any novel gardens . But after much walking around and deliberating , I finally decided to go on with a Japanese - fashion gravel garden . "
" Compared to other horticulture projects I have take on , this turned out to be comparatively easy . The full labor conduct less than 40 hours and my out - of - pocket cost was around $ 200 . I also like that the garden should be quite easy to maintain . "
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This photograph shows the area before I started the project. There were already two Japanese features in the area, a stone lantern on the left that marked the entrance into the meditative area and Buddhist statue and water feature on the right. My first step was to remove the plant materials and earth down to 4 inches below what would become the finished grade.
This photograph shows the area before I started the project. There were already two Japanese features in the area, a stone lantern on the left that marked the entrance into the meditative area and Buddhist statue and water feature on the right. My first step was to remove the plant materials and earth down to 4 inches below what would become the finished grade.
This photo shows the area after most of the plant materials and earth had been cleared. A set of paving blocks is lined up, ready to be installed as a buffer between the adjacent path and the new garden.
In this photo, the paving blocks are now in place. At his point, I am in the process of relocating a small Chamaecyparis shrub two feet to a better location. I used black plastic edging around the border and around the plant materials.
I then installed a few large stones that I had on hand to suggest or simulate mountains and mulched around the trees. In this photo, I am in the process of installing a 3-4 inch layer of clean pea stone over landscape cloth.
This photo was taken after all the gravel was in place. I liked the overall effect, but something was missing. Most Japanese gardens rake the gravel to simulate waves.
To accomplish the raking, I built a small, saw-toothed rake from a scrap piece of wood. The piece is 11 inches wide. The raking turned out to be quite easy and added a significant element to the garden.
This is a photograph of the completed project taken from a location close to the original photograph.
