Not only do rock gardens add beauty and dimension to any outdoor space, they require little maintenance and can accommodate awkward or difficult landscapes (such as steep hillsides). No matter the ...

A beautifully raked Zen garden enclosed by tall hedging plants - Wynn Wygal/Shutterstock Zen gardens were first created by Buddhist monks way back in the sixth century as a quiet space for meditation ...

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 ...

Johanna Antonsson, landscape designer at The Moose Garden, and Justin Fox, CEO of Foxterra Design, tell us which DIY projects they hate to see in home gardens.

When weather permits, Phyllis and Jim Watrous can be found sitting on patio chairs, watching the fish and frogs frolicking in their backyard pond. Around the creatures, two waterfalls flow into the ...