Category Archives: Zen Garden

How to Create a Simple Topiary

Share Tweet Topiary is basically a formal way of referring to a living plant sculpture. This official form of landscape gardening dates back to 23 A.D., where cypress trees, pruned into various shapes, adorned notable architectural buildings in Ancient Rome.  … Continue reading

Posted in Topiary, Zen Garden | Leave a comment

Guide to creating a Zen Garden

Share Tweet Many centuries ago, Zen Buddhist priests maintained simplistic, uncluttered landscaping surrounding their temples in an effort to provide tranquil areas where disciples could easily slip into a state of deep contemplation and enlightenment. Your Zen garden should be … Continue reading

Posted in Black Bamboo, Japanese Maple, Magnolia Trees, Zen Garden | Leave a comment