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Give your Backyard an Exotic Look with an Asian Pergola or Koi Pond by Kristie Brown
Even if your home has a contemporary or traditional look, you can still create lovely landscaping using an Asian motif. In fact, a contrast between the house and yard can create a charming ambiance. You’ll find that the term “Asian landscape” isn’t all that specific. You’ll be able to pick and choose amongst the various elements until you achieve a balance that is right for you. By incorporating such features as an Asian pergola, a Koi pond, and Oriental plants, you will be amazed at what a cohesive whole you can create.
One of the loveliest and most functional of the Asian pieces you can include in your yard is a pergola. These graceful structures can be attached to your house and used as a cover for a deck or patio or can be freestanding buildings used to create secluded nooks for conversation and quiet reading. You can put a fire pit in the middle of one and entertain using your pergola, or maybe you’d like to have a hot tub for the family to enjoy. There are a lot of different styles of pergolas available in kits and plan form, so you’re sure to be able to find one with curving finials and an Asian flare.
Koi ponds are another integral part of any Asian garden; however, you may not want to do all the work that will be necessary to keep your pond clean and your fish healthy. That’s a decision you will need to make prior to installing anything. A water feature without fish is easier to maintain, but Koi are the things that make your pond truly Oriental. There are a lot of products available to help you keep your pond in optimum condition for your fish population, and when you sit and watch the Koi serenely swimming in the clear, sparkling water, you’ll love what you have built.
A bonsai garden is also very Oriental and something that you can consider. You also might want to include some bamboo, lotus in your pond, jasmine, plumerias, and other lush but colorful greenery. As far as trees are concerned, cherry trees are very traditional as are dwarf banana trees, Japanese maples, and flowering plum trees. Any of these plants, and many more, can be grouped together into lovely Asian gardens.
There are no real standard rules for laying out your Asian gardens. The most important thing is that you create something that you and your family will enjoy. Asian pergolas, Koi ponds, and plants will help you design the landscape of your dreams.
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