A large doorway framing a minimalistic Japanese garden with raked gravel and plants - Tekinturkdogan/Getty Images In the late sixth century, Zen Buddhist monks began creating simple gardens as a ...

Debbie Wolfe is an author and content creator. In addition to being a contributing writer at Forbes, she writes for other leading online home improvement, DIY, and garden media outlets and online ...

Always wanted to make a dry landscape? Here are some easy Zen garden ideas, including what you need and how to complete it. A Zen garden, otherwise known as a Japanese rock garden, is meant to be a ...

Whether you’re looking to create a rock garden, incorporate a few elements of Japanese design to your existing landscape or just want to add a bonsai to your home, there are plenty of gardens in San ...

Introduction : transformations of vision -- Transient symbols -- On the circulation of metaphor -- Zen mountains, Zen water -- Cracks -- Pottery landscapes -- The tea bowl and the toilet bowl -- ...