Now, after several years working as a professional gardener, I have planted all sorts of grasses, but I remain a little in ...

While the traditional elements of Japanese gardens—stone, water, gravel, pruned pines, and asymmetry—are rooted in ...

Beginning Saturday, Oct. 1, visitors can enjoy “Garden of Resonance: The Art of Jun Kaneko.” It’s the Portland Japanese Garden’s final exhibition of the year and it runs through Feb. 20, 2023.

It’s important to start any Japanese garden design from the ground and work up. The soil and stones come first, then the addition of shrubs and trees. “Pay attention to how you’re going to ...

If you say 'Japanese garden', what comes to mind for many people is an area filled with fine, raked gravel. It's the most iconic—and photogenic—feature of these gardens.

Kaneko’s oversized ceramic structures carefully mingle with the green and auburn expanse of the Portland Japanese Garden. They're on display through Feb. 20.

“The Japanese Garden I was proud to work for suddenly seemed like it was all built around serving one man’s ambition,” B said. But they also said they’re optimistic about the future.