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Explore the Ryōan-ji Zen Garden

Zen gardening, also called rock gardening, is a unique form of landscaping that originated in Japan during the Heian Period, beginning in the late 700s. This type of landscape design uses the specific placement of rocks amidst other landscaping features, such as plants, water features, and sand or gravel. The Ryōan-ji Zen garden, located at […]

Spotlight on Water Features

Water features add appealing contrast to the desert beauty of Tucson. These popular landscape design features are sought after not only for their looks but for the relaxing sounds and atmosphere, they create as well. Installing a water feature in your yard is an easy way to instantly transform the appearance of your landscaping design, adding […]

Keukenhof Gardens: The Garden of Europe

The Keukenhof, or “kitchen garden”, is often regarded as the Garden of Europe. It is the second largest flower garden in the world after Dubai Miracle Garden, and it features about 7 million bulbs, which are planted annually in the 32 hectare park. In the iconic style of the Netherlands where the Keukenhof is located, […]

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden: The Pride of South Africa

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden is a unique botanical garden in Cape Town, South Africa showcasing five of the six distinctive biomes in the region—including savanna, fynbos, and karoo. When the garden was founded in 1913, it became the only botanical garden with the ethos of preserving the nation’s flora, though others have since followed this model. […]

Butchart Gardens: A Blaze of Color in British Columbia

The Butchart Gardens of Brentwood Bay, British Columbia showcase several distinctive floral displays that attract nearly one million visitors each year. The gardens were built on the property of Robert Pim Butchart and his wife, Jennie, who owned a limestone quarry where the gardens now lie. The gardens are a National Historic Site of Canada, […]