Minimalist Zen garden designs focus on simplicity ... such as stone sculptures, metal fountains, or handcrafted wooden artifacts. These ornaments should complement the garden's overall design ...

The purpose of a Zen garden, those stylized landscapes created by painstakingly placing rocks and raking gravel into perfect patterns, is the doing of the thing. Making sure every line is ...

Hannah Wallace If you need an escape from urban landscapes, seek out Zen-like tranquility at the Japanese Garden within Washington Park. The 12-acre Portland Japanese Garden is made up of eight ...