Author Archives: Nathan Lawrence
Poetic Vignettes of My Japanese Garden
This video is a montage of my personal Japanese garden with no commentary, just natural sounds and music showing the garden awakening in early morning light, it smiling throughout the day, then its being whipped about by a surprise lightening and thunder storm, then a pastoral, peaceful calm returning to the garden as it goes to sleep with lanterns burning and crickets chirping. Please enjoy this poetic view of my garden.
The Amazing Transformation of a Motley Maple
Golden Hinoki Cypress Pruned Japanese Style—Before/After
Constructing a DIY Japanese Garden
Ever wonder how you can create your own private Japanese garden in your own yard whether you have a small or large area to work with, and do it without spending a boat load of money? This is a tour of my own Japanese garden and tips on how I constructed it with no help from others and very little expense. Check it out!
The Lawrence Sukashi Japanese Garden — Summer 2024 Update
A Japanese Garden in the Yukon Territory of Canada?
Yes it is true, there is a world class, exquisite Japanese garden high in the mountains of the area between British Columbia and the Yukon Territory of Canada, and I am its discoverer! No Japanese garden on earth can match the scope and breadth of this one. Watch this video and see for yourself.
A Tour of the Sun-Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver, Canada
The Dr. Sun Yet-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada is the first garden of its kind that was constructed outside of Asia. This exquisite world class garden is similar stylistically to many Japanese gardens, but has its own unique characteristics as you will discover in this video.
Tour of the World Famous Butchart Gardens—May 2024
Interview of Hoichi Kurisu—Renowned Japanese Garden Designer
Japanese garden architect Hoichi Kurisu has designed and overseen the construction of some of the most notable and top Japanese gardens in the U.S. and elsewhere including the world famous Portland Japanese Garden in Oregon, the Anderson Garden in Illinois, the Frederik Meijer Japanese Garden in Michigan and many others too numerous to mention. In Nathan’s interview of Mr. Kurisu, he discusses what makes Japanese gardens unique and why people are so attracted to them the world over.