Life gets busy, and sometimes we just need a little escape – somewhere we can breathe, slow down, and reset. That’s where a Zen garden comes in. These peaceful outdoor spaces aren’t just beautiful – ...

In our fast-paced, hard-edged, pressure-cooker world, it’s important to step back regularly and return to the basics. And there’s nothing more basic than returning to the fundamental elements that ...

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 ...

We know the sound of one Zen garden in Japan. But what is the sound of two Zen gardens, one in Japan, one in Vermont? Wind whispers among trees. Water splashes over stones. All is the same. Which is ...