Yvonne’s Woodland and Japanese-Inspired Gardens - FineGardening

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I'm sending two sets of pictures-one for the woodland walk and the second for the Japanese-inspired garden. I'm especially proud of these sections, as I designed and planted them myself. We cleared out most of the nontree scrub and planted seven new trees. We then planted more understory trees, and over the next three years planted several shrubs and perennials. Until the shade trees mature, it continues to be sunny in some parts of the woodland, allowing plants more typically associated with full-sun locations to thrive. A "Before" picture of the Japanese-inspired garden Many of the plants in the Japanese-inspired garden are from Asia, as is, of course, this Japanese maple. We'd love to hear where you are located, how long you've been gardening, successes you are proud of, failures you learned from, hopes for the future, favorite plants, or funny stories from your garden.