Japanese architectural and interior design styles are always interesting to discuss. The minimalist concept is easy to apply in tropical countries. One of the important and trending interior items in a house is a Japanese-style dry garden.

You don’t have to have a large house to create a Japanese-style dry garden. Follow several simple tips and tricks below to create an attractive garden that suits your home.

Japanese dry gardens can be made by utilizing the remaining space or land in the house. So, you can prepare a small area. Utilize the remaining land under the stairs, around the kitchen, backyard, or side yard. The size of the garden can be adjusted to the available space. That is why dry gardens are very suitable for small modern homes.

The dry garden area must have a partition to separate it from the rest of the house. You must consider the height and materials used for the partition components. Some use rocks to distinguish between dry garden land and the house’s interior. However, you can also use other materials such as water-resistant wood to make your Japanese dry garden more attractive.

The Japanese garden at home is not necessarily exposed to maximum sunlight. Therefore, choose easy-care plants that can grow in dark areas. The plants that are suitable for dry gardens are:

Various types of grass (mini grass, Japanese grass, and Typha)
Cactus, succulents, aloe vera, and duckweed
Various types of ferns
Anthurium
Sansevieria
Bali Pandan

To support plant growth, you must choose a fertile planting media to create a Japanese dry garden. A combination of soil, husks, and sand can be the best combination to maximize plant growth. Furthermore, you can fertilize every three to six months so that the plants in the dry garden are always fertile.

You have to find a way so that your Japanese dry garden at home does not make the floor dirty easily. One practical way that you can do is to use gravel to cover the soil in the garden. Gravel will minimize splashes of soil when the garden is watered or exposed to rain. In addition, the gravel will add an artistic impression to the house.

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