When Paula and Omer Sanan moved to Iowa City 11 years ago, their house had many large windows with a great view of the backyard. But, except for being green, with a tricky slope to mow, the backyard ...

An Englishman has spent 13 years transforming his barren backyard at his terraced city home into an incredible Japanese garden. Martin Fitton, 54, fell in love with Japanese gardens after visiting one ...

For a serene outdoor retreat, draw inspiration from Japanese garden design, which celebrates lush foliage, serene ponds, and ...

Soothing sounds, warmth in textures, dulcet silhouettes of foliage, and a surrounding tranquility that can mould a simple urban garden into an oasis that feels personal and beautiful. That's what ...

Step into a meditative journey that begins at Rajat and Lisa Agarwal’s back gate. Step into a meditative journey that begins at Rajat and Lisa Agarwal’s back gate. Inspired by Japanese philosophy and ...

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 ...

Former Master Gardener Rita Saling started the project as a way to honor the contributions of Japanese-Americans to the Hood River Valley. Sadafumi Uchiyama, curator of the Portland Japanese Garden, ...

Rod McKenna-Johnson's job is to help people get lost — in their own backyards. As the founder and owner of Fantasy Gardens and Arizona Zenscapes, he crafts detailed, complex landscapes designed to be ...

The monks who built the world’s most famous Zen gardens weren’t sitting quietly beside them, gazing into the distance. They ...