From simple to classic to surreal, we take a closer look at innovative garden designs that are out of the ordinary. Whether ...

Debbie Wolfe is an author and content creator. In addition to being a contributing writer at Forbes, she writes for other leading online home improvement, DIY, and garden media outlets and online ...

This summer has been one of extreme heat, smoky air, wild winds, monsoon rainstorms and unaccustomed humidity. What is needed now is serenity, beauty or, more precisely, a Zen garden, healing garden ...

Got a yen to feel more zen? Or a desire to balance your yin and yang? Adding the elements of nature acknowledged in Eastern traditions can increase a garden’s therapeutic atmosphere. “An important ...

Looking back on his childhood in a Seattle suburb, Mike Donohue remembers his family’s backyard garden of a few planter boxes with fruits and vegetables. But, even then, he dreamed of having his own ...

I have a great passion for Druid Hill Park, and in recent years, I’ve been spending time meditating on a comfortable bench in a remote corner of it. It’s a lovely, serene spot now, but a year ago a ...

The Zen Aura Event was added to Grow a Garden on July 19, 2025, as part of the Zen Update. This event functions similarly to the Bee Swarm Event, where, instead of bees pollinating your garden, a blue ...

If there was ever a time that we could all use some serious Zen, now is it. Luckily, Steven and Kathy Braykovich of Pinckney don't have to travel far for their Zen fix. Just outside their back door, ...