It may seem curious that viewing a sparse landscape of rock and gravel can be an antidote to the day's chaos. But a Zen garden, a minimalist composition of carefully placed stones, is calming — if you ...

Creating a garden in an overgrown acreage can be an awesome task. Creating gardens and a Zen Forest would be even more daunting. But George Klasson and Jane Bourgeois knew they could make a tranquil ...

Creating a Zen garden is a wonderful way to cultivate a peaceful and serene space in your backyard. Japanese gardens are ...

Gardens and parks inspire rest and relaxation. A nice stroll through a formally decorated, nicely manicured garden is the perfect way to find your inner Zen and a great way to get away from the hustle ...

Looking back on his childhood in a Seattle suburb, Mike Donohue remembers his family’s backyard garden of a few planter boxes with fruits and vegetables. But, even then, he dreamed of having his own ...

One of the extraordinary things about Japanese garden design is how immediately identifiable it is to the western eye, yet how thoroughly it defies description. Even when earnest instructors try very ...

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Is there a better way to welcome and remember nature's gift to us than beautiful gardens? Not likely, according to garden design expert and noted horticultural author Jack Staub, whose latest book, ...