During its half-century history, the Portland Japanese Garden has inspired homeowners to turn a part of their yard into one that hints of the horticulture in the island nation across the Pacific.

Step into a Japanese tea house garden and you will instantly feel lighter, calmer, with your senses sharpened taking in every exquisite detail. This is no coincidence, as from the moment you enter the ...

Discover a tranquil Japanese garden in Rockford, Illinois, where waterfalls, bridges, and glowing maples create a dreamlike ...

There is a lot to learn from the long, venerable tradition of gardening in Japan, a point made in last week’s Real Dirt, which focused on the history and meaning of Japanese gardens. Indeed, in Kyoto ...

People find Japanese-style gardens peaceful. Imagine escaping right now to take in bronze maple trees, graceful stone paths, contouring ponds and tranquil Zen-style raked gravel? In this week's real ...

Who doesn’t love the serenity and beauty of a Japanese garden? The essence of these spaces has been refined in Japan for more than a thousand years, from Indigenous sacred rock gardens to the unique ...