Pairing concrete spaces with lush landscaping or low-maintenance turf can help soften the look and feel of a space and ...

Creating a Japanese garden in your backyard isn’t hard as long ... Here are some Japanese garden ideas to bring a little zen to your landscape. A Japanese garden’s major design aesthetic ...

‘Low-placed uplights beneath bamboo, maple, or pine trees can produce elegant shadows against fences or walls, mimicking the ink brushstrokes of sumi-e painting,’ Vanessa explains. ‘This technique ...

There’s the poodle-clipped foliage gracing the Sawtelle and Crenshaw districts, Zen gardens in Venice ... t need a spare park or waterfall in your backyard to capture the magic.

You might also be tempted to refer to your new refuge as a “Zen garden,” but Esthus says that’s not necessarily what you’re creating. “If it’s at a Zen temple, that would, I guess ...