tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post8278030645853592194..comments2023-10-17T10:25:34.828-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose's Garden: The #1 Japanese Garden in the U.S.?Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-56289781299385047062014-02-06T12:37:48.463-06:002014-02-06T12:37:48.463-06:00Japanese Gardens are always so amazing to me. I lo...Japanese Gardens are always so amazing to me. I love the water falls and wish I were there right now. Well, not this time of year but in that picture sitting on a rock by them listening to the soothing fall and soaking up the sunshine and surrounding beauty. Ahhhh, such beauty...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-85695283676241197232014-02-05T21:35:15.664-06:002014-02-05T21:35:15.664-06:00Oh my this post is eye candy! So refreshing after ...Oh my this post is eye candy! So refreshing after seeing nothing but snow for so long with no color!<br />Amazing that rock covered in moss! What I'd do to have that in my woodland garden! The Zen garden I love too!We have made a somewhat attempt to have a Japanese garden out front.A work in progress.Now I'll go back over the photos and dream!<br />Have a great week Rose.Naturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-87685641433383705822014-02-05T14:16:48.239-06:002014-02-05T14:16:48.239-06:00I can understand why that mossy stone held you in ...I can understand why that mossy stone held you in thrall!Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-84618709227864457702014-02-03T19:29:14.498-06:002014-02-03T19:29:14.498-06:00What a beautiful place and close to home! Though t...What a beautiful place and close to home! Though the St. Louis, Missouri Botanical Gardens remains one of my favorite places to visit, I might have to get out of my usual routine when we go up north and mosey farther on up to Rockford. I love the variety of textures in that garden. And I noticed that they allow walking around in the raked area. I can't remember seeing such a welcome before. Gardens should be interactive, not just plant exhibits. Thanks for showing us this wonderful garden, Rose!walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-24209200283378137732014-01-31T21:40:47.535-06:002014-01-31T21:40:47.535-06:00Now that was a wonderful tour of a beautiful gard...Now that was a wonderful tour of a beautiful garden! Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-20124171322254600902014-01-31T15:19:01.302-06:002014-01-31T15:19:01.302-06:00Rose, you sure visited an evocative space – and fo...Rose, you sure visited an evocative space – and fortunately the garden spoke to you, encouraging you to live, be, in the here and now. You clearly were moved, as was I.<br /><br />Japanese gardens are my favorite, as friends know. A couple took me to a garden here in Georgia during a visit about a year ago.<br /><br />Here's a link to what I saw and wrote:<br /><br />http://www.leemaysgardeninglife.com/2013/03/garden-of-permanent-spring.html<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817320435164750225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-69573110930100730062014-01-27T16:33:38.333-06:002014-01-27T16:33:38.333-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-71872805527360237972014-01-27T16:33:34.758-06:002014-01-27T16:33:34.758-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-57243573818588858602014-01-27T16:33:29.158-06:002014-01-27T16:33:29.158-06:00I adore this garden and would love to experience i...I adore this garden and would love to experience it in person. I do know how you feel when comparing though. It really held its own when you just started to become one within this garden on your own. It is so tranquil looking and I would just enjoy myself to no end, Those ducks and goose have it made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-48192009310391881032014-01-27T08:14:38.051-06:002014-01-27T08:14:38.051-06:00Susan, I'm not sure either what it is about Ja...Susan, I'm not sure either what it is about Japanese gardens that are so soothing, but the water features certainly help. My email is on my profile page, but I'm not very tech-savvy, so I don't have a link for post notifications. Hope you'll visit again, though! I enjoyed your blog.<br /><br />Casa, I don't think a garden has to be big to be enjoyable. Portland also has a small Chinese garden that I loved as well. Hoping to meet you in July!<br /><br />Jason, Definitely make this one of your stops on your next visit to Rockford! The Klehm Arboretum is also worth a visit.<br /><br />Joy, Whoever ranked these gardens didn't include Canadian gardens, so yours might be even better:) I think a little Zen space sounds wonderful!<br /><br />Janet, You've hit on all the elements that combine to make this such a serene place. That mossy boulder had me hypnotized!<br /><br />Marguerite, I'm not sure I really concluded the way I intended--yes, the rankings don't mean anything to me, either!<br /><br />Helene, Japanese gardens take a long time to establish, which is why I haven't attempted even a small space here. But I love to visit them!<br /><br />Sarah, The Anderson Garden is only an hour south of Madison, and worth the trip for your family. I'd love to see Kyoto's gardens!<br /><br />Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-50539313127795241792014-01-26T09:07:43.595-06:002014-01-26T09:07:43.595-06:00Stunning garden! I've never heard of the Ander...Stunning garden! I've never heard of the Anderson Garden, although I've heard of the one in Portland. I'll tell my family in Madison about it. Your photos are gorgeous, and it's nice to see green on this winter day. One day you must take a trip to Kyoto.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-66612651503463073402014-01-25T20:22:10.254-06:002014-01-25T20:22:10.254-06:00I have only visited one Japanese garden and that’s...I have only visited one Japanese garden and that’s in Kew Botanical gardens here in London, I have been there several times but not for many years, the Japanese garden there is absolutely stunning and got me interested in this. I wish I had a big enough garden so I could have a part of it in Japanese gardening style. Your photos are lovely and I can see why this garden is ranked so highly, it is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for the tour!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-18559412640382609422014-01-25T15:37:25.416-06:002014-01-25T15:37:25.416-06:00Rose, I concur with many other readers. Who cares...Rose, I concur with many other readers. Who cares where it ranks, it's fantastic! and all the better you can visit it easily. Your photos are wonderful, I did notice the checkerboard. What an amazing afternoon you must have had.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-22205133159995780202014-01-25T15:20:36.872-06:002014-01-25T15:20:36.872-06:00That is a quite extraordinarily beautiful garden. ...That is a quite extraordinarily beautiful garden. The sense of calm leaps out from the screen, the play of light, use of water, the textures of leaf, rock, pebble. As for the moss-covered boulder, I could easily see myself losing time there. Thank you for sharing, your photos are beutiful.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-10485799685129906382014-01-25T07:49:14.474-06:002014-01-25T07:49:14.474-06:00Rose you took amazing pictures of this gorgeous ga...Rose you took amazing pictures of this gorgeous garden!<br />I too Japanese gardens for the peace and serenity they comfort the viewer with. I think we have a few on the west coast that might rival this one? wink wink<br />I am going to work on my little water feature to become more of tiny Japanese looking garden .. we all need a little space like that don't we ? <br />This was a gorgeous third part visit, thank you !<br />JoyCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-62553631998030883622014-01-24T21:04:10.508-06:002014-01-24T21:04:10.508-06:00I've been to Rockford many times for work and ...I've been to Rockford many times for work and had no idea it existed. Thanks for the tour and letting me know it is out there! Next time I am in Rockford in warm weather I will have to make time to go there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-24317331093808068022014-01-22T21:49:58.232-06:002014-01-22T21:49:58.232-06:00What a beautiful garden! My favorite Japanese gard...What a beautiful garden! My favorite Japanese garden is the small one in San Francisco's Golden Gate park but only because it holds wonderful memories for me, not because of how spectacular it is. I'm headed to the Portland Fling this summer and hope their Japanese Garden is part of the weekend events.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-21989629888602749552014-01-22T19:54:26.878-06:002014-01-22T19:54:26.878-06:00Rose, I found your blog today via a link on Three ...Rose, I found your blog today via a link on Three Dogs In the Garden. Japanese gardens were never high on my list until I saw the one at the Huntington botanical garden. Now I'm a fan. I think it is the water and flowing lines. I would like to follow you by email but couldn't find a place to sign up???Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-64783708763223688182014-01-22T08:16:22.392-06:002014-01-22T08:16:22.392-06:00Sally, Glad you enjoyed it. I have lots of photos...Sally, Glad you enjoyed it. I have lots of photos from this summer I hope to share in the next month or so; much more interesting than my bare garden right now!<br /><br />Indie, "Tranquil" is just the right way to describe this garden!<br /><br />Nadezda, There was so much to see here; it is a beautiful place hidden in the city.<br /><br />Tina, Are you talking about the Japanese garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden? It's lovely, but this is much larger and has so much more to see. I agree, rankings don't matter at all.<br /><br />Suburbia, Thanks for visiting! Hope the birthday celebration went well for SS.<br /><br />Jennifer, I don't know who ranked these gardens or how. I don't know what criteria you could possibly use. Both Portland and the Anderson garden share the same elements, but they're unique in their own way. Both are beautiful places to visit!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-19135363413792130062014-01-22T08:09:26.128-06:002014-01-22T08:09:26.128-06:00Beth, I don't know how knowledgeable I am abou...Beth, I don't know how knowledgeable I am about Japanese gardens; I've just soaked up a little more info every time I visit one:) I re-read your post on this garden after I finished writing mine; I thought it was interesting how many of the same spots we featured. I was so impressed with the Anderson Garden and several other places in Rockford. Yes, let's definitely plan a meeting there this year!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-37460916554150693112014-01-22T07:55:14.147-06:002014-01-22T07:55:14.147-06:00Laurrie, I had heard of this place several years a...Laurrie, I had heard of this place several years ago, but hearing of its ranking really prompted me to finally see it.<br /><br />Pat, This style of garden wouldn't work for me, but I just love to visit them. You can feel a sense of calm taking over the minute you walk through the gates.<br /><br />Sweetbay, With all the trouble our state has been in, it's nice to know we have something so lovely to brag about!<br /><br />Lisa, If Rockford is on your way, definitely make plans to stop! Beckie and I also visited the Klehm Arboretum and the Nicholas Conservatory while there. I had no idea Rockford had so many lovely places to see.<br /><br />Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-57829097449755880542014-01-21T19:20:42.124-06:002014-01-21T19:20:42.124-06:00What a treat this post is Rose. Maybe I missed it,...What a treat this post is Rose. Maybe I missed it, but how is one ranked over the other. I agree with you: ranking really doesn't matter. I enjoyed all the pictures especially the water basin, the moss covered rock and the shot of Turtle Island. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-73091741987167156402014-01-21T16:34:46.669-06:002014-01-21T16:34:46.669-06:00That does look such a wonderful place, thanks for ...That does look such a wonderful place, thanks for sharing :-)Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352465945711496612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-64521844855494913722014-01-21T08:30:45.298-06:002014-01-21T08:30:45.298-06:00I am thinking this garden is most beautiful no mat...I am thinking this garden is most beautiful no matter its ranking. I love all Japanese gardens but know nothing about them at all. The one in Chicago still impresses me on my one visit there. Maybe someday I'll visit this one too! Stay warm!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-40282194930983737502014-01-21T03:34:07.020-06:002014-01-21T03:34:07.020-06:00Magnificent garden, Rose. I love these foliage, sc...Magnificent garden, Rose. I love these foliage, sculptures, pond with lilies, maple ... Thank for your sharing this Anderson Japanese Garden! Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.com