Creating a Zen garden is a wonderful way to cultivate a peaceful and serene space in your backyard. Japanese gardens are renowned for their tranquility, elegance, and harmony with nature.

Intended for meditation, introspection and contemplation it is simplistically, a landscape comprising of sand, gravel, rocks and minimal low-spreading plants. Japanese-inspired zen gardens are ...

Choose Your Location The first step to creating your Zen garden starts with deciding on where to build it. The best location depends on your surroundings. The Garden Design website recommends using a ...

Choose your plants While some of the greenery ... Water elements are a common feature in Japanese gardens. Photo by Kevin Legnon. The Zen garden, also known as a rock garden, is usually relatively ...

native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds, a five-story pagoda and a Zen garden. You’ll want to plan your visit foo March or April when the garden’s cherry blossom trees are in full bloom.

Hannah Wallace If you need an escape from urban landscapes, seek out Zen ... Japanese gardening techniques. All of the gardens feature essential elements like stone, water and plants that come ...