If you’ve ever been to a Japanese garden, you’ll remember the extraordinary sense of peace and tranquillity these gardens help inspire. Japanese gardens also look very different from Western ...

In an age of ever-increasing noise and activity, the chance to catch a moment of silent serenity and contemplation feels like a breath of fresh air, at once re-centering and refreshing. Creating such ...

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 ...

Bamboo trees stand tall in this Japanese garden. Photo by Kevin Legnon. Noted for its minimalist style, natural landscape and tranquil nature, the Japanese garden is as much art as it is science. To ...

Japanese gardens are popular for their orderly, meditative layouts and subdued palettes. Add this native Japanese flowering ...

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 ...

You can learn basic elements of garden design by visiting the Japanese garden in Woodley Park in Van Nuys, starting with the entrance gates. There are three contiguous gates, but only one is open.

Ray Entenmann in his classic Frank Welch-designed condo. His furnishings include original mid-century pieces, and his book and art collection spans 50 years. Tending Japanese gardens keeps Ray ...

Tsukubais, like this one in the garden in front of the Prairie Village home of Fran Lemery, an honorary consul general of Japan, are for washing and purification before entering Japanese homes. PHOTOS ...

Sadafumi Uchiyama didn't talk much as he strolled Friday through the site of the Northern Botanic Garden Society's future Japanese garden in north Fargo. After all, the concept of a Japanese garden is ...

Escape to one of the Midwest's most serene landscapes, where waterfalls, bridges, and ancient design traditions create a ...

Awarded for its "Garden Cultural Revitalization and Communication Model," redefining its Japanese garden as a hub for ...