Ever since the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens reopened in June 2020 after the pandemic forced it to close for a few months, the garden’s curator Heather Grzybek said the number of visitors it ...

The monks who built the world’s most famous Zen gardens weren’t sitting quietly beside them, gazing into the distance. They were on their knees, raking gravel into careful patterns before dawn. The ...

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It may seem curious that viewing a sparse landscape of rock and gravel can be an antidote to the day's chaos. But a Zen garden, a minimalist composition of carefully placed stones, is calming — if you ...

There is beauty and tranquillity to be found in Zen gardens. But these enigmatic spaces also express the highest truths of philosophy, write Steve John Powell and Angeles Marin Cabello. For most ...

“Because we remain in an online state, in which we constantly connect with people and pieces of information, it has become difficult to make the time to think alone quietly. Zen Pen was created based ...

Dave Forehand, vice president of gardens at the Dallas Arboretum, shares his reflections. Creating an Asian feel in your garden is easier than you might think. Along with using plants, Forehand says ...

Discover the best things to eat, drink, and do in San Antonio with our expertly curated city guides. Explore the San Antonio City Guide According to Nick Esthus, the Japanese Garden horticulture ...

When Paul Jackson’s son graduated from high school, he received an unconventional but welcome gift: six yards of pea gravel. “He wanted a Zen rock garden,” Jackson said. “He pointed out the place in ...