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 ...

[Nick] is working on a prototype of a coffee table sand plotter that draws patterns in sand a lot like a zen rock garden. [Nick]’s zen rock garden uses a magnet to draw a ball bearing across ...

Japanese Iris is relatively low-maintenance and can tolerate a variety of soil conditions, making it a versatile choice for any Zen garden. Camellia (Camellia japonica) is a classic Japanese ...