‘A Japanese rock garden (also known as a ‘zen garden’) is perfect for compact spaces,’ says David Fryer, head of technical at ...

The purpose of a Zen garden, those stylized landscapes created by painstakingly placing rocks and raking gravel into perfect patterns, is the doing of the thing. Making sure every line is ...

In the late sixth century, Zen Buddhist monks began creating simple gardens as a tranquil space for meditation. These ...

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.