There aren’t many things as peaceful and relaxing as a Japanese water garden. Garden Rebel Gives His Pointers On Creating A Japanese Garden The Garden Rebel, Robert Vincent Sims, said that creating your own bit of backyard tranquility is easy to do. According to the Garden Rebel, if you’ve gone through the Japanese garden area and pond and become enamored by the atmosphere, you are not alone. “There is a simplicity to a Japanese water garden that is so relaxing and so soothing that you can’t put it into words,” Sims said. Sims said that the plants in the garden are just as important as the pond and the flowing water. The size, shape and contour of the plants make all the difference. While Bonsai trees are what you might expect to be found in most Japanese gardens, they can take more than 100 years to grow to the right size. Japanese boxwood trees resemble Bonsai trees, but don’t require a century of grooming. Simplicity is the key to keeping the Japanese garden appealing. You can see reports from Robert Vincent Sims on NewsChannel 2 at Noon. Tips are shown on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The Garden Rebel takes calls on Saturday and Sunday.