To the untrained eye, the evergreens, rocks, pebbles, sand, ponds and waterfalls, and other common Japanese design elements may appear to be randomly placed in the garden, but everything ...

Varieties with multi-branched trunks have a sculptural quality and become a natural focal point in the garden. For more ideas ...

Japanese garden design reflects a rich culture of reverence towards the natural world and embodies a deep connection to ...

The Bowdoin Japanese garden was designed and constructed by Nathaniel Cormier ’95. He transformed the space behind 38 College Street into a karesansui-style Japanese garden for his honors project for ...

Adel Kanaan says he's been building his Japanese garden bit by bit over the last 28 years at his Southport home.

And immaculate it is, as even the iconic elaborate rake designs common to Japanese gardens are non-existent. There is no natural foliage debris anywhere on the ground. Each leaf and branch has ...

native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds, a five-story pagoda and a Zen garden. You’ll want to plan your visit foo March or April when the garden’s cherry blossom trees are in full bloom.